Mission, TX Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Mission, 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
- Max decibel level
- 65 dB, day or night
- Measured from
- property line of the complainant
- Repeat offense
- reactivating after warning = new offense
- Exception review time
- up to 60 business days
- Enforcing agency
- Mission Police Department
Summary
Amplified music, loudspeakers, and other sound equipment in Mission can't exceed 65 decibels measured at the property line of whoever complains, day or night, and reactivating a device after a police warning counts as a fresh violation.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to operate or cause to be operated any sound equipment, amplifier, loudspeaker, or musical instrument that exceeds maximum decibel levels pursuant to section 42.231(b)(a) measured in accordance with section 42.231(b)(2).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Section 42-232 makes it unlawful to operate sound equipment, amplifiers, loudspeakers, or musical instruments above the decibel ceiling in section 42-231.2: 65 dB, day or night, measured from the property line of whoever complains. Restarting a device after police tell you to lower it counts as a fresh violation. Businesses or event hosts wanting louder or later amplified sound can apply for a special exception through the city manager and police chief, but no exception is granted to an applicant convicted twice at the same address in the prior six months, and nighttime vehicle-mounted sound exceptions are barred outright.
Violations & Fines
Violating the noise article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 under the Code's general penalty section, since noise disturbs public health and safety; each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How loud can outdoor live music be in Mission?
Can a bar or venue get permission to play louder or later?
Sources & Official References
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