Bryan, TX Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Bryan, TX, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Allowed days
- Weekdays and Saturdays only
- Sunday work
- Not permitted
- Emergency exception
- Requires city manager permit
- Max fine
- $2,000.00 per violation
Summary
Bryan bars construction noise outside 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays under the city's noise nuisance code.
Construction work. The erection, including excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair work on any building other than between the hours 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety and convenience, and then only by permit from the city manager or his or her designee, which permit may be renewed during the time the emergency exists.
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
Bryan's noise ordinance lists erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair work on any building outside 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays as a declared noise nuisance. The rule doesn't set a Sunday window at all, work then falls outside the permitted hours entirely. The city manager or a designee can issue a permit for urgent-necessity work outside those hours in the interest of public safety, renewable while the emergency continues.
Violations & Fines
Violating the construction-hours limit is a misdemeanor; Chapter 50 (health and sanitation) offenses carry a fine up to $2,000.00 per section 1-14, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can construction happen on Sunday in Bryan?
Can a contractor get an exception for early or late work?
Sources & Official References
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