5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Williamson County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
No statewide quiet hours exist. In unincorporated Williamson County, unreasonable noise in or near a private residence is disorderly conduct under Tex. Penal Code §42.01, a Class C misdemeanor with a fine up to $500.
Tex. Penal Code §42.01
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;
Unincorporated Williamson County sets no construction-hour limits; counties can't regulate work times. Early or late construction noise is actionable only if unreasonable under Tex. Penal Code §42.01, a Class C misdemeanor up to $500.
Tex. Penal Code §42.01
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;
No statewide barking-dog ordinance governs unincorporated Williamson County. Persistent barking that becomes unreasonable noise near a residence is disorderly conduct under Tex. Penal Code §42.01, a Class C misdemeanor up to $500.
Tex. Penal Code §42.01
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;
No leaf-blower rules exist in unincorporated Williamson County. Texas counties cannot regulate lawn-equipment noise or set operating hours; only genuinely unreasonable noise near a residence could trigger state disorderly-conduct enforcement.
Amplified music that is unreasonable near a residence is disorderly conduct under Tex. Penal Code §42.01, a Class C misdemeanor up to $500. Noise is presumed unreasonable above 85 decibels after officer notice.
Tex. Penal Code §42.01
For purposes of this section: ... a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance.
2 cities in Williamson County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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