Georgetown, TX Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Georgetown, TX, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 8.16.040
- Permit-free hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Restricted times
- Nighttime and Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving
- Permit fee
- $50.00, filed 20 business days ahead
- Penalty
- $100-$2,000, Class C misdemeanor
Summary
Georgetown bars construction, drilling, excavation, and equipment noise at nighttime and on Christmas, New Year's Day, and Thanksgiving without a permit, but exempts such work when run between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. any other day.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit during nighttime and/or on Christmas, New Year's Day or Thanksgiving, the creation of noise in connection with construction, drilling, earthmoving, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair work or the operation of any tools or equipment used for any such work, including the operation of a machine that separates, gathers, grades, loads, or unloads sand, rock, concrete or gravel without first obtaining a permit from the Director pursuant to Section 8.16.050. Such noise is declared to be a nuisance and does not have to exceed the specifications for sound levels contained in this Chapter or disturb a particular person in order to constitute a violation of this Section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
050. This includes machinery that separates, gathers, grades, loads, or unloads sand, rock, concrete, or gravel. The section makes clear the noise is a declared nuisance regardless of whether it exceeds the chapter's decibel limits or disturbs a specific person, and that the requirement applies independently of any other permit, certificate of occupancy, zoning, or platting approval already obtained. 080(13), added by Ordinance No. m. 050(E)(2). m.
Violations & Fines
Unpermitted construction noise during restricted hours violates Chapter 8.16 and is a Class C misdemeanor under Section 8.16.100, fined $100.00 to $2,000.00 (or $200.00 to $2,000.00 for a repeat offense), with each day treated as a separate offense. The Chief of Police enforces the chapter and may issue an administrative stop order if a citation does not end the violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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