Frisco, TX Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Frisco, TX, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Per se hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential zones
- Buffer distance
- Within 500 feet of a residence or quiet zone
- Pizza Hut Park hours
- 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun-Thu, 7 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Fri-Sat
- Maximum fine
- $500.00 per offense (§ 54-94, § 54-91(a)(5))
- Variance permit fee
- $25.00 processing fee (§ 54-92(d))
Summary
Playing a radio, stereo, musical instrument or loudspeaker loud enough to disturb neighbors is automatically a violation between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in any Frisco residential district or within 500 feet of one under Section 54-90(b)(2). Amplified sound at Pizza Hut Park gets a carve-out, but only until 11 p.m. on weeknights and 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
§ 54-90(b)(2)a. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any sound production or reproduction device, radio, ... musical instrument, ... phonograph, television set, loudspeakers and sound amplifiers or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound within a residential district or quiet zone, or within 500 feet of any residence or quiet zone, in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance. Furthermore, any such activity shall create a noise disturbance per se if conducted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. § 54-91(a)(5). Those activities listed under section 54-90(b)(2) that are conducted within Pizza Hut Park are exempt so long as they are conducted during the following hours: Sunday-Thursday: From 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday: From 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Any activities listed under section 54-90(b)(2) conducted within Pizza Hut Park shall not be exempt and shall create a noise disturbance per se if conducted outside of the times listed in this subsection, and shall be fined a sum not exceeding $500.00.
Full Breakdown
Frisco's noise ordinance treats amplified sound differently depending on where it happens. m. The same conduct in a nonresidential district under subsection (b)(2)b still has to actually cause a disturbance; there is no automatic nighttime violation there. m. 00 under that same exemption clause, separate from the general noise-article penalty in section 54-94. Anyone cited can ask the city manager's designated representative for a permit of variance under section 54-92 for a short-duration event, and appeal a denial or suspension to the city council within ten days under section 54-93.
Violations & Fines
A first offense is a misdemeanor fined up to $500.00 under section 54-94, with each day of continuing violation charged separately. Inside Pizza Hut Park, a per se violation outside the exempted hours draws its own $500.00 fine under section 54-91(a)(5), and a new violator or a break in the noise starts a fresh offense. The city can also sue for an injunction under section 54-95 on top of any fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play music loudly in my Frisco backyard at night?
Does the amplified sound curfew apply at Pizza Hut Park?
Can I get a permit to run loud music past the curfew for an event?
Sources & Official References
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