Noise Ordinances in Pflugerville, TX

If you live in Pflugerville or are thinking about moving there, noise ordinances are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. Pflugerville has 5 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of noise ordinances, and some of them might surprise you.

Barking Dogs

Pflugerville names barking dogs and other noise-producing animals as a prohibited noise disturbance under Chapter 94. A dog whose barking carries at or beyond your property line, especially at night, is an ordinance violation the police can cite.

Key details: Governing section: Chapter 94, Sec. 94.03. Enforced by: Pflugerville Police Department. Standard fine: Up to $500. Public-nuisance fine: Up to $2,000. Repeat offense: Each day counts separately.

A barking dog heard past your property line is citable by Pflugerville police. Non-nuisance violations carry fines up to $500; public-nuisance violations up to $2,000, with each day a separate offense.

Quiet Hours

Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, Pflugerville caps residential noise at 65 decibels, ten quieter than the 70-decibel daytime limit. On Fridays and Saturdays the nighttime window starts at midnight. Breaching it is a declared public nuisance.

Key details: Nighttime hours: 10 p.m.-7 a.m. (Sun-Thu). Weekend nights: Midnight-7 a.m. (Fri-Sat). Nighttime limit: 65 dB, residential. Daytime limit: 70 dB, residential. Max fine: $2,000 public nuisance.

Exceeding 65 decibels between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in a residential area is a declared public nuisance, punishable by a fine up to $2,000. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.

Vehicle Noise

Pflugerville bans operating a car radio, CD player, or other sound-making device in a vehicle so that it is audible 30 or more feet away on a public street. The rule also catches thump-you-can-feel vibration, and the driver is presumed to be the operator.

Key details: Threshold: Audible 30+ feet from vehicle. Citation: Pflugerville Code Sec. 94.03(C). Enforcement: Pflugerville Police. Penalty: Class C misdemeanor. Driver liability: Driver presumed the operator.

An officer needs only to hear the stereo from 30 feet away on a public street to cite it. The offense is a Class C misdemeanor, the driver is presumed responsible, and separate 70/65 dBA residential caps can also apply.

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Pflugerville caps amplified sound and other noise at 70 decibels during the day and 65 decibels at night in residential areas, and 85 decibels in nonresidential areas. Exceeding these limits is a declared public nuisance carrying fines up to $2,000.

Key details: Residential daytime cap: 70 dB(A), 7am–10pm. Residential nighttime cap: 65 dB(A), 10pm–7am. Nonresidential cap: 85 dB(A). Nuisance fine: Up to $2,000 per day. Governing section: Code § 94.05.

Amplified music or any noise disturbance over 70 dB(A) daytime or 65 dB(A) nighttime at a residential boundary is a declared public nuisance, punishable by a fine up to $2,000, with each day a separate offense.

Construction Hours

Construction, drilling, and demolition noise that carries across a residential property line is prohibited before 7:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. from April through October, or after 6:00 p.m. from November through March, under Pflugerville Code Section 94.03(E).

Key details: Governing section: Code Section 94.03(E). Nov 1-Mar 31 quiet window: 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.. Apr 1-Oct 31 quiet window: 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.. Permit to exceed: $50, filed 10 days ahead. Maximum fine: Up to $500 per day.

Violations are prosecuted under Section 10.99, carrying a fine up to $500, with each day of continued after-hours construction noise treated as a separate offense enforced by Pflugerville's building official.

The Bottom Line

Pflugerville's noise ordinances rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Pflugerville is broadly strict or permissive.

Keep in mind that Pflugerville can amend these rules at any council meeting. For the most current version of any rule mentioned here, check the specific ordinance page, where we track updates as they happen.