Construction hours in Galveston County, TX — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Galveston County sets no construction-hour rule and cannot zone unincorporated land. Inside League City, construction, demolition, and repair noise is a defense only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and only if it stays under 75 dB(A) at the nearest home.
No Texas county ordinance limits construction hours, so contractors in unincorporated Galveston County face only the state disorderly-conduct statute and any deed restrictions. Cities fill the gap. League City Code Sec. 42-36(5) makes construction, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair a lawful defense to a noise charge only when done between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and the activity does not exceed 75 dB(A) measured at the nearest residential property. Galveston has no separate construction window but applies its Sec. 24-2 daytime cap of 75 dB(A) and requires permits for amplified equipment; emergency work is exempt in both cities.
Work outside the 7 a.m.-7 p.m. window, or over 75 dB(A), loses the League City defense and is a misdemeanor fined $100-$1,000, doubling for repeats within 12 months. Each day is a separate offense.
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