El Paso, TX Noise from Specific Sources: HVAC & Mechanical Noise (2026)

' The measurement point matters: the cap is checked at the nearest exterior wall of a building under separate ownership or occupancy, meaning the limit protects a neighbor's property line rather than being measured at the equipment itself, and it only applies where the affected building has a different owner or occupant than the equipment's owner, noise inside the same household or business isn't reached by this rule at all. 7), which bans any mechanical, electrical, or electronic device operated outdoors on residential property in a manner that unreasonably disturbs a neighbor.

In practice this gives homeowners and businesses running standard central air, heat pumps, or pool pumps and filters a numeric safe harbor, while an oversized, poorly mounted, or failing unit that pushes past the cap loses that protection and can be cited under the broader nuisance standard.