Noise Ordinances in Cedar Hill, TX (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Cedar Hill, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Cedar Hill Ch. 14, Art. II, Sec. 14-21 enforces quiet hours 11 PM to 6 AM. Reasonable person standard with no specific dB limits for general noise. Vehicle stereos audible at 30 feet prohibited. Zoning-based dB limits: 56 dBA daytime residential, 49 dBA nighttime.
Cedar Hill Quiet Hours & Noise Ordinance
Light RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c) For purposes of this section: ... (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the no...
Barking Dogs
Cedar Hill Ch. 3, Art. II, Sec. 3-26 prohibits animals causing loud, unusual, or frequent barking that disturbs persons of ordinary sensibility. One of 11 defined animal nuisances. No 10-day abatement period: immediately enforceable. Fines up to $2,000.
Cedar Hill Barking Dog Regulations
Light RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c) For purposes of this section: ... (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the no...
Leaf Blower Rules
Cedar Hill allows leaf blowers and lawn equipment between 7 AM and 8 PM (8 AM weekends). No decibel cap or gas-blower ban applies; commercial landscapers must follow the same residential hours when working in neighborhoods.
Cedar Hill Leaf Blower Hours
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(5), (c)(2)
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: [...] (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy; [...] (c) For purposes of this section: [...] (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasona...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Cedar Hill prohibits amplified music audible beyond 50 feet of property lines from 10 PM to 7 AM (11 PM weekends). Daytime amplified sound must not unreasonably disturb neighbors under the city nuisance noise standard.
Cedar Hill Amplified Music Rules
Some RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c) For purposes of this section: ... (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the no...
Decibel Limits
Cedar Hill applies dBA limits at the receiving property line: 65 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime in residential areas, 70/65 dBA in commercial, and 75/70 dBA in industrial. Combined with the 'plainly audible at 50 ft' rule for amplified sound.
Cedar Hill Decibel Limits
Light RestrictionsTex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(5), (c)(2), (d)
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: [...] (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy; [...] (c) For purposes of this section: [...] (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasona...
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