Irving, TX Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Weekend restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Restaurant delivery dBA cap
- 65 dBA at nearest residence
- Restaurant delivery time cap
- under 1 hour
- Fine
- up to $500 per day
Summary
Irving bans loading and unloading noise near homes and businesses between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends. A separate exemption lets restaurants receive late deliveries only if they stay under 65 dBA and last under an hour.
Loading or unloading merchandise, materials, equipment. The creation of noise in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle at a place of business adjacent to residential areas or at a residence between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday; ... Food service establishment and restaurant deliveries unless the delivery occurs between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and the delivery lasts for more than one hour; the delivery is for supplies other than food, nonalcoholic beverages, food service supplies, or ice; and the sound level exceeds 65 dBA when measured from the closest residential property;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4988517; v32 updated 2026-07-30).
Full Breakdown
Sec. m. on Saturday and Sunday. Restaurants get a narrow carve-out under the chapter's exemptions in Sec. 22-4(9): food service and restaurant deliveries during the restricted overnight window are only exempt from the general prohibition if the delivery does not last more than one hour, is limited to supplies other than food, nonalcoholic beverages, food service supplies or ice, and does not exceed 65 dBA measured from the closest residential property. A delivery that runs long, involves non-food supplies, or is too loud loses the exemption and falls back under the Sec.
22-3(a)(8) restriction. Enforcement runs through Sec. 22-7, where the chief of police or a designee, including code enforcement officers, has primary authority, and any dBA dispute must be measured with a decibel meter outside the property line rather than a phone application.
Violations & Fines
A loading or unloading noise violation is a misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $500 under Sec. 22-8(a), with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense under Sec. 22-8(b). A restaurant delivery that exceeds the one-hour, 65 dBA or supply-type limits in the Sec. 22-4(9) exemption is treated as an ordinary violation of Sec. 22-3(a)(8).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck unload behind a store next to homes at 10 p.m. in Irving?
Do restaurants get an exception for late-night deliveries?
What happens if a delivery exceeds the restaurant exemption's limits?
Sources & Official References
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