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Farmersville, TX Noise from Specific Sources: Low-Frequency Bass Limits (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Standard
ground vibration perceptible without instruments
Measured at
property boundary of the source
Applies
citywide, any hour, no per se window
Maximum fine
$2,000 per offense
Continuing violation
each day separate offense
Governing section
Sec. 44-50(r)

Summary

Farmersville regulates low-frequency bass and subwoofer noise through a vibration standard rather than a decibel meter. City Code section 44-50(r) bans using any device that creates ground vibration perceptible without instruments at or beyond the property line of the source, which is exactly how heavy bass is usually felt by neighbors.

Property boundary means an imaginary line exterior to any enclosed structure, at the ground surface and its vertical extension, which separates the real property owned by one person from that owned by another person. ... Vibration means a temporal and spatial oscillation of displacement, velocity or acceleration in a solid material. ... (r)Vibration. Using or causing to use any device that creates any ground vibration, which is perceptible without instruments at any point on or beyond the property boundary of the source.

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Full Breakdown

Section 44-50(r) of the Farmersville Code of Ordinances is titled Vibration and prohibits using or causing to use any device that creates any ground vibration, which is perceptible without instruments at any point on or beyond the property boundary of the source. The code defines vibration as a temporal and spatial oscillation of displacement, velocity or acceleration in a solid material (section 44-49) and defines property boundary as an imaginary line exterior to any enclosed structure, at the ground surface and its vertical extension, which separates the real property owned by one person from that owned by another person.

per se window and no residential-district or quiet-zone qualifier: it applies city-wide, at any hour, the moment the vibration can be felt by a person standing at or past the property line without using a meter or other instrument. That standard reaches heavy bass from car audio systems, home theater subwoofers, or outdoor speakers that shake walls or the ground next door, because the test is what a neighbor can feel, not a decibel reading.

Violations & Fines

Vibration is prosecuted as a chapter 44 noise offense under section 44-1's fire-safety/public-health classification, punishable under section 1-3(a)(1) by a fine of up to $2,000.00 for each offense. Section 1-4 makes each day the vibration continues a separate offense, so an ongoing bass problem can generate repeated citations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Farmersville regulate loud bass from subwoofers?
Yes, through its vibration standard rather than a decibel limit. Section 44-50(r) bans using or causing to use any device that creates any ground vibration, which is perceptible without instruments at any point on or beyond the property boundary of the source, which covers bass heavy enough to be felt through walls or the ground.
Do I need a decibel meter to prove a bass violation?
No. The ordinance's test is whether the vibration is perceptible without instruments at or beyond the property line, so a neighbor or code officer who can feel the bass through a shared wall or the ground satisfies the standard without any measuring equipment.
Are there specific quiet hours for vibration or bass noise?
No separate per se hours apply. Unlike the power equipment, construction and sound-device provisions in the same section, section 44-50(r) sets a single around-the-clock standard: perceptible ground vibration at the property boundary violates the code regardless of the time of day.
What is the penalty for a vibration or bass noise violation?
Noise offenses fall under section 44-1's fire-safety/public-health classification, punishable under section 1-3(a)(1) by a fine up to $2,000.00 per offense, and section 1-4 treats each day the vibration continues as a separate violation.

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