Noise Ordinances in Tyler, TX (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Tyler, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Tyler caps noise at 75 dB(A) from 7 AM to 10 PM and 63 dB(A) overnight (10:01 PM to 6:59 AM), with a one-hour Friday/Saturday extension. Set by City Code Sec. 4-90.
Tyler Noise Limits & Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsTyler, TX, Code of Ordinances ch. 4, Sec. 4-90(B) (Ord. 0-2018-76)
75 dB (A) from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and extended to 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. 63 dB (A) from 10:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m., and extended to 11:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Construction Hours
Tyler sets no fixed construction-hours window. Construction noise is governed by the Sec. 4-90 decibel limits (75 dB(A) day, 63 dB(A) night), and City-permitted work meeting building best practices is an affirmative defense to a noise charge.
Tyler Construction Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsTyler, TX, Code of Ordinances ch. 4, Sec. 4-90(E)(1)(ix) (Ord. 0-2018-76)
made in the performance of construction activities which meets the best practices of building construction, and have been permitted by the City.
Barking Dogs
Tyler's noise ordinance (Sec. 4-90) makes it unlawful to keep any animal or fowl whose noise is offensive to reasonable neighbors. Complaints go to Tyler Animal Services and Police; violations are a public nuisance.
Tyler Barking Dog Rules
Some RestrictionsTyler, TX, Code of Ordinances ch. 4, Sec. 4-90(C)(1)(iv) (Ord. 0-2018-76)
Is from the keeping or harboring of any animal or bird (fowl) which emits or makes any noise or sound which is offensive to ordinary reasonable persons of common sensibilities in the vicinity thereof
Leaf Blower Rules
Tyler has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas and electric blowers are legal, but their noise must stay within the Sec. 4-90 limits — 75 dB(A) daytime, 63 dB(A) after 10 PM.
Tyler Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Tyler's Sec. 4-90 bans sound equipment 'plainly audible' 50 feet from a vehicle and caps amplified music at 75 dB(A) day, 63 dB(A) after 10 PM. Downtown DBAC venues get later hours; permitted events may run to 12:30 AM.
Tyler Amplified Music & Sound Rules
Some RestrictionsTyler, TX, Code of Ordinances ch. 4, Sec. 4-90(C)(1)(iii) (Ord. 0-2018-76)
Is from the operation of sound equipment in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from a vehicle or in such a manner that the vibration accompanying the sound from the device can be plainly felt at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the vehicle
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