Carrollton, TX Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Carrollton, TX, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday/holidays
- No construction equipment noise allowed
- Trigger distance
- Within 1,000 feet of a residence
- Max fine
- $500 per offense, Section 10.99(A)(1)(l)
- Mental state
- Not required to prove, Section 130.18(C)
Summary
Carrollton bars construction equipment or machinery from running within 1,000 feet of any residence outside 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Sundays and six named holidays are off-limits entirely, whatever the weekday.
(8) The operation of construction equipment or machinery within 1,000 feet of any residence any time except during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays. (9) The operation of construction equipment or machinery within 1,000 feet of any residence on Sundays and the following holidays, regardless of the day of week: (a) New Year's Day, (b) Memorial Day, (c) Independence Day, (d) Labor Day, (e) Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, (f) Christmas Day.
Full Breakdown
m. window on Saturdays. Subsection (A)(9) then closes the calendar entirely on Sundays and six specific holidays regardless of what day of the week they fall on: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, and Christmas Day. 18(B)(2), so police, fire, environmental services and public works crews responding to an active problem are not tripped up by the residential-hours limit. 18(C), meaning the city does not have to show intent, only that equipment ran in the restricted zone during a barred window. 99(A)(1)(l), which caps the fine at $500 per violation, and continuing noise can be charged day by day.
Violations & Fines
A citation for out-of-hours construction noise within 1,000 feet of a residence is a Class C misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $500 under Section 10.99(A)(1)(l), since Chapter 130 is one of the general-offense chapters listed at that dollar cap. The city does not have to prove intent under Section 130.18(C); running equipment during a barred window is enough. Contractors working through an active emergency or utility restoration are not exempt unless the work qualifies as emergency or public-service work under Section 130.18(B)(2).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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