Noise Ordinances in Schertz, TX (2026)
1 verified noise ordinances for Schertz, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Schertz regulates noise under its Code of Ordinances (administered through Municode). Like most Texas cities, residential quiet hours run from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., during which sound that disturbs neighbors is prohibited. Texas state law (Penal Code §42.01) makes unreasonable noise a Class C misdemeanor and the City Marshal enforces the local ordinance.
Schertz, TX Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsTex. Penal Code § 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 unreasona...
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