Kyle, TX Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Kyle, 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
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Event exception hours
- Until 10 p.m. Sun-Thu, 11:59 p.m. Fri/Sat
- Decibel threshold
- 85 decibels at the property line
- Fine range
- $1.00 to $500.00 per offense
- Repeat violations
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
In the City of Kyle, playing amplified music or using a loudspeaker loudly enough to disturb a neighbor between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is a nuisance under Kyle City Code § 23-60(1), and a permitted community event's amplified sound is presumed unreasonable once it exceeds 85 decibels at the property line under § 23-62.
(1) The playing of any radio, phonograph or other musical instrument, or any musical reproduction or amplification device, in such manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities in any dwelling, hotel or other type residence; ... The prohibitions in this article shall not apply to the reasonable playing of musical instruments, the use of an amplifier, or crowd noise during an event that is sponsored by a religious, school, civic, or community association or organization, or a trade or political group, provided that such noise occurs before 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, or before 11:59 p.m. [on] a Friday or a Saturday, and provided that such noise occurs during the event and as part of the event. The noise addressed by this section is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the notice and failure to reduce the sound volume to within 85 decibels or less, measured at the property line of the property at which the event is held.
Full Breakdown
Kyle City Code § 23-60(1) bars the playing of any radio, phonograph or other musical instrument, or any musical reproduction or amplification device, in such manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities in any dwelling, hotel or other type residence. Section 23-62 then gives the city's one numeric decibel standard: sound from a religious, school, civic, community, trade or political event is exempt from the general prohibition only if it runs before 10:00 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday, or before 11:59 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and even then the noise addressed by this section is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the notice and failure to reduce the sound volume to within 85 decibels or less, measured at the property line of the property at which the event is held. In other words, an organizer who is warned and does not lower the volume below 85 decibels at the property line loses the exception.
Section 23-63 requires the city to order a sound reduction first, rather than cite immediately, when the noise involves speech or a public gathering on a social, economic, political or religious question. The article was adopted by Ordinance 775 on February 4, 2014.
Violations & Fines
Amplified sound that disturbs a residence during the 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. window violates § 23-60(1), and even a daytime permitted event loses its § 23-62 exception once it is warned and still exceeds 85 decibels at the property line. Either violation is fined $1.00 to $500.00 under § 23-64, with each day treated as a separate offense, and § 23-61 lets the city cite the person controlling the property where the sound source sits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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