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Noise from Specific Sources in Texas City, TX (2026)

1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Texas City, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Low-Frequency Bass Limits

In Texas City, Texas, § 70.11 bars operating a vehicle sound amplification system so the sound is plainly audible at 50 or more feet. The definition says bass reverberations are included, so thumping bass counts even when no words can be made out.

Texas City Car Stereo Bass 50-Foot Rule

Some Restrictions

Texas City Code of Ordinances § 70.11

(A) No person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street, highway, alley, parking lot or driveway, whether public or private property, shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from within the vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 50 or more feet from the vehicle. ... (C) (1) PLAINLY AUDIBLE means any sound produced by a sound amplif...

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