Noise Ordinances in Round Rock, TX (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Round Rock, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Round Rock Code Chapter 14, Article VIII establishes time-based quiet hours and uses a 'plainly audible' standard. Quiet hours run 10 PM–7 AM on weekdays and 10 PM–8 AM on weekends.
Round Rock Quiet Hours & Nighttime Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5), (c)(2), (d) (Disorderly Conduct - Unreasonable Noise)
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
Round Rock Chapter 14 and Chapter 4 (Animals) address barking dogs as a public nuisance. Persistent barking that unreasonably disturbs neighbors is enforceable by Animal Services and Code Enforcement.
Round Rock Barking Dog & Animal Noise Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5), (c)(2) (Disorderly Conduct - Unreasonable Noise)
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)(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 a...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Downtown Round Rock outdoor music venues must hold a permit and keep sound under 80 decibels during permitted hours, 60 decibels after.
Round Rock Outdoor Music Venue Sound Limits
Some RestrictionsRound Rock, TX Code of Ordinances § 14-213.2(b)(2)-(3)
During Permitted Hours, permit holders shall not operate sound equipment in excess of 80 decibels as measured at the property line of the business. ... During Non-Permitted Hours, permit holders shall not operate sound equipment in excess of 60 decibels as measured at the property line of the business.
Decibel Limits
Round Rock caps outdoor sound at 55 dB(A) in residential zones by day, 50 dB(A) at night, and 80 dB(A) daytime / 75 dB(A) nighttime in commercial and industrial zones, measured 200 feet from the property line.
Round Rock Noise Limits: 55–80 Decibels by Zone
Some RestrictionsRound Rock City Code § 14-212(a),(c) — Table III
No person will create, operate, or cause to be operated on private property any source of sound...which exceeds the limits set forth for the land use district...in table III when measured at a minimum distance of 200 lineal feet from the real property line of the source. ...Table III—Maximum Sound Levels (in dB(A)) for Zoning Districts: Residential—Daytime 55, Nighttime 50; Commercial and Indus...
Vehicle Noise
Round Rock bans car stereos, radios, and amplified sound equipment that is plainly audible 200 feet or more from the source's property line. Vehicular music amplification that causes a noise disturbance is a nuisance under the city noise ordinance, enforced by Round Rock police.
Round Rock Vehicle Sound-System Noise: Audible at 200 Feet
Some RestrictionsRound Rock, TX Code of Ordinances §§ 14-213(b)(1)e, 14-210 (Definitions — Plainly audible)
Personal or commercial vehicular music amplification or reproduction equipment operated in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance. ... Plainly audible means any sound or noise from any source that can be clearly heard by a person with normal hearing faculties at a distance of 200 feet or more from the real property line of the source of the sound or noise.
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