Quiet Hours: 10PM-7AM for internal combustion motor-driven lawnmowers; other noise is based on a "disturbance" standard.
Residential Decibel Limit: Not specified (Day) / Not specified (Night)
Summary: McAllen, TX noise ordinances, primarily found in Article V, Chapter 46 of the City Code, generally prohibit any noise that creates a "disturbance," defined as sounds offending the hearing sensibilities or peace of an ordinary person. Specific restrictions include not operating internal combustion lawn mowers between 10 PM and 7 AM, and discouraging unnecessary vehicle horn honking in residential areas. The ordinance focuses on the "disturbance" standard rather than explicit decibel limits.