San Angelo, TX Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to make, create, continue or cause to be made, created or continued any unnecessary, loud, unusual or prolonged noise which disturbs, or is calculated to disturb, the persons in the immediate vicinity thereof.(b)In determining whether any such noise is sufficient to constitute a disturbance hereunder, the court shall consider whether such noise is of such character, intensity and duration as to disturb a person of ordinary sensibilities, taking into consideration the nature of the neighborhood in which such noise occurs.(c)Proof that any such noise occurred between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or that such noise occurred three or more times in any ten-day period, shall be prima facie proof that persons in the immediate vicinity thereof were disturbed.(d)If it is proven at trial that the defendant charged with a violation of this section has previously been found guilty of a violation of this section, the fine amount assessed shall be in accordance with the general penalty provision provided for in section 1.01.009 of this code.(e)It shall be an exception that noise which might otherwise be unlawful to make under this section occurs on independent school district, parochial school, private primary or secondary school, university or city-owned property between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., and is part of a school or university sponsored activity or event.