Bryan, TX Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard type
- General nuisance test, no decibel number
- Governing section
- Sec. 50-121, Code of Ordinances
- Max penalty
- $2,000 fine per day (Sec. 1-14)
- Enforcement
- Complaint-driven, code enforcement/police
- Data-center-specific rule
- None adopted as of 2026
Summary
Bryan sets no decibel limit for data centers; instead any noise from cooling systems or generators that disturbs nearby residents' comfort violates the citywide nuisance-based noise prohibition in Sec. 50-121.
Any unreasonably loud, disturbing, unnecessary noise which causes material distress, discomfort, or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity thereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance and, as such, is liable to be abated, is hereby prohibited, and the person guilty of causing, permitting, or suffering them or any of them upon any premises or upon any building occupied or controlled by him or her or in any street, alley, sidewalk, or gutter immediately adjacent to such premises shall, upon conviction, be fined as provided in section 1-14.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Bryan has not adopted a decibel-based standard aimed at data centers or industrial equipment. Instead, Sec. 50-121 makes any 'unreasonably loud, disturbing, unnecessary noise' that causes material distress or discomfort to persons of ordinary sensibilities a nuisance, citywide and around the clock. Sec. 50-122 lists illustrative violations, including mechanical devices operated by compressed air and unmuffled engine exhaust, examples that would sweep in a data center's rooftop cooling units, backup generators, or transformers if neighbors complain. Enforcement is complaint-driven through code enforcement or police, and because noise falls under the code's health-and-sanitation penalty bracket, a conviction carries a fine up to $2,000 per day of continuing violation under Sec. 1-14.
Violations & Fines
Violating the noise nuisance prohibition is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,000, with each day of continuing noise a separate offense; the city may also sue for injunctive relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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