Amplified music rules in Brazoria County, TX — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Brazoria County sets no amplified-sound rule for unincorporated areas. In Pearland, operating any amplifying device on a public street requires a city permit, and amplified sound offensive to a reasonable person is otherwise an offense.
Texas counties cannot regulate amplified music in unincorporated areas; the only backstop is Penal Code Sec. 42.01 unreasonable noise. Cities regulate it. Pearland Article II requires a permit to use any sound-amplifying device on a public street: Sec. 19-26 makes it unlawful to operate a device without first securing a permit, applications go to the city manager (Sec. 19-27) with a $5 fee (Sec. 19-28), and the chief of police must approve placement before use (Sec. 19-35). Separately, Sec. 19-4 bars general amplification offensive to a reasonable and prudent person. Private-property amplified music is judged by that offensive-noise standard.
Operating an amplifying device on a public street without a Pearland permit is unlawful and citable; the general penalty applies. Permits may be revoked or suspended (Sec. 19-32).
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