Mission, TX Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum level
- 65 dB
- Applies
- Day and night, no split
- Measured at
- Neighboring property line
- Enforced by
- Mission Police Department
- Max fine
- $2,000 per offense
Summary
Mission caps noise from any nonresidential property, including data center cooling and generator equipment, at 65 decibels around the clock, measured at the complaining neighbor's property line.
Maximum decibel levels. Nonresidential and residential noise source maximum decibel levels. No person shall cause, allow, or permit the making of a noise from a nonresidential property in the city limits and any part of the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction within 500 feet of the city limits which exceeds the following sound pressure levels as measured pursuant to subsection (d) herein: Daytime and nighttime: 65 dB.
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
Under Sec. 42-231.2, Mission sets a flat 65 dB maximum for noise from nonresidential property citywide and in the ETJ within 500 feet of the city limits: the same limit applies day and night, with no separate industrial tier for continuous mechanical noise like HVAC or backup generators. Measurements are taken with a sound level meter at the real property line closest to the noise source. The Mission Police Department enforces the cap; an operator expecting to exceed it can apply to the city manager and police chief for a special exception under Sec. 42-245.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 65 dB cap is punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 under the Code's general penalty section, and each day the noise continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mission have a separate noise rule for industrial or commercial equipment like data centers?
Can a facility get permission to exceed 65 dB?
Sources & Official References
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