Carrollton, TX Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Barred hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Buffer distance
- Within 500 feet of a residential area
- Covered activity
- Loading, unloading, outdoor maintenance, liquid waste removal
- Max fine
- $500 per offense, Section 10.99(A)(1)(l)
- Separate rule
- Solid waste trucks covered by Section 130.18(A)(10)
Summary
Loading and unloading operations at commercial or industrial sites within 500 feet of a residential area are barred from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. under Carrollton's noise code, alongside outdoor maintenance and liquid-waste removal at the same hours.
The engagement in activities associated with commercial or industrial businesses that creates a loud or disturbing noise including, but not limited to loading or unloading operations, outdoor facility maintenance, the outdoor use of gasoline-powered or high-pressure equipment for sanitation and maintenance purposes, or liquid waste removal within 500 feet of a residential area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
m. This is the provision that reaches delivery truck loading docks, warehouse receiving activity and similar commercial noise sources sitting near homes: the code does not carve out delivery trucks by name, it regulates the loading and unloading activity itself once it falls within the 500-foot residential buffer during the overnight window. and 500-foot standard specifically to solid waste collection and recycling trucks, so residential trash pickup is governed by that adjoining subsection rather than (A)(11). 18(C) confirms the city need not prove a culpable mental state, only that the activity occurred in the buffer zone during the barred hours.
Violations & Fines
Loading, unloading or outdoor maintenance noise from a commercial or industrial site within 500 feet of a residential area between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is a Class C misdemeanor under Chapter 130, fined up to $500 per occurrence under Section 10.99(A)(1)(l). No intent showing is required under Section 130.18(C); each night the activity recurs during the barred hours can support a separate citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Carrollton regulate overnight delivery truck noise near homes?
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Sources & Official References
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