Round Rock, TX Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Round Rock, 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
- Permitted-hours limit
- 80 decibels at property line
- Non-permitted-hours limit
- 60 decibels at property line
- Permit needed
- Yes, MU-1 outdoor music venues
- Permit issuer
- Chief of Police
- Revocation trigger
- 3 violations in 12 months
Summary
Downtown Round Rock outdoor music venues must hold a permit and keep sound under 80 decibels during permitted hours, 60 decibels after.
During Permitted Hours, permit holders shall not operate sound equipment in excess of 80 decibels as measured at the property line of the business. ... During Non-Permitted Hours, permit holders shall not operate sound equipment in excess of 60 decibels as measured at the property line of the business.
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 14-213.2, outdoor music venues in the MU-1 zoning district need an annual amplified sound permit and an approved onsite decibel meter. Sound equipment is capped at 80 decibels at the property line from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Outside those windows the limit drops to 60 decibels, and three violations in 12 months triggers permit revocation.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a permit or decibel meter, or exceeding the 80/60-decibel limits, is a violation; three violations in 12 months means the Chief of Police revokes the permit for one year.
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