Burleson, TX Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

Delivery and hauling noise in the City of Burleson falls under Article V of Chapter 34, the noise article. Paragraph k of § 34-191(d)(2) prohibits the creation of any loud and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle, or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers. That covers dock and curbside work by any kind of vehicle, and it does not need a decibel reading, because § 34-191(d)(1) lets officers enforce unreasonable noise without one.

Paragraph o is specific to solid waste collection. Noise created by solid waste haulers within 300 feet of residential zoning before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. is prohibited unless the city manager or his or her designee approves it. The paragraph adds that this activity is not exempt under subsection (e)(1), the exemption for normal building conditioning, ventilation and property maintenance, so a hauler cannot borrow that exemption.

Subsection (i)(1) carves out a food service establishment, as defined in Texas Health and Safety Code § 437.001, that accepts delivery of supplies. If the delivery falls between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., three conditions must all hold: the delivery lasts one hour or less, it is only for food, nonalcoholic beverages, food service supplies or ice, and the sound level measured from the closest residential property does not exceed 65 dBA, excluding traffic and other background noise that can reasonably be excluded.

The presumptive limits in subsection (c) still frame complaints. Next to residential districts the limit is 70 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 60 dBA overnight; commercial districts are 80 dBA and 70 dBA. Readings last at least 30 seconds and are taken from the complainant's property line. The city manager's designee, code officers and police officers enforce the section, and a witness can file a sworn statement for municipal prosecution.