Farmersville, TX Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- Sec. 44-50(d), sound amplifiers
- Nonresidential standard
- Case-by-case disturbance finding
- Residential/quiet-zone hours
- Automatic violation 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Buffer distance
- 500 feet of residence or quiet zone
- Max fine
- $2,000.00 per offense
Summary
Farmersville's noise ordinance bans operating a loudspeaker, sound amplifier or similar device in a way that causes a noise disturbance, in both residential and nonresidential districts; the code has no bar-specific carve-out, so a nightclub's amplified music is judged under the same Sec. 44-50(d) standard as any other business.
The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any sound production or reproduction device, radio, receiving set, musical instrument, drums, phonograph, television set, loudspeaker and sound amplifiers or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound within a nonresidential area in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 44-50(d)(2) prohibits using, operating, or permitting to be played any sound production or reproduction device, including loudspeakers and sound amplifiers, within a nonresidential area, which covers the commercial districts where bars and nightclubs operate, in a manner that causes a noise disturbance. A noise disturbance, defined in Sec. 44-49, is any sound that annoys or disturbs a reasonable, prudent adult or interferes with public peace and comfort. The ordinance treats residential exposure more strictly: Sec. , meaning a bar or venue near housing does not get the benefit of a case-by-case disturbance finding overnight.
A quiet zone under Sec. 44-49 includes property with a school, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, clinic or library. Sec. 44-51(4) exempts sound from activities on public streets, squares, parks and playgrounds that are approved, sponsored or sanctioned by the city, such as a city-approved musical production, but a private bar's ordinary amplified entertainment does not fall within that exemption. Enforcement runs through chapter 44's nuisance authority under Sec. A. Local Government Code Sec. 042 within the city limits and 5,000 feet beyond them.
Violations & Fines
A bar or nightclub operating amplified sound that causes a noise disturbance violates Sec. 44-50(d). Chapter 44 violations are punishable under the enhanced citywide penalty in Sec. 1-3(a)(1), which sets a fine of up to $2,000.00 per offense for ordinances governing fire safety, zoning, and public health and sanitation, with each day of the disturbance a separate offense under Sec. 1-4.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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