Baytown, TX Filming & Production: Production Noise (2026)

Sec. , Monday through Sunday, meaning there is no separate weekday-versus-weekend window; the same 14-hour daily limit applies every day. A variance from those hours is possible only under (b), and only if the city manager authorizes it in writing after the producer has notified affected residents of the proposed hours and shown good cause, as judged by the city manager. The noise-disclosure piece is folded into the permit application itself: Sec. 42-293(e)(7) requires applicants to submit a report indicating the proposed use of exterior lighting, power generators, or any other equipment that produces noise or light, alongside a separate report under (e)(6) listing the number of vehicles and types of equipment to be used, including proposed hours of use.

Sec. 42-297 additionally requires the producer to give affected residents a written description and schedule of production activities that may impact their neighborhood, so neighbors are notified before generators, lighting rigs, or other noise-generating equipment show up. Enforcement of the hours and equipment-disclosure requirements runs through the director of public affairs under Sec. 42-291, who is authorized to inspect, cite, and otherwise enforce the article.