Shenandoah, TX Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

Section 47-2(c), part of the chapter 47 noise code enacted by Ord. No. on any day. for all other properties, meaning construction using power tools, slab pours or demolition is held to the tighter residential-style window citywide regardless of the property's zoning. The subsection sits inside the broader § 47-2 "Prohibited noises" list, which also bans any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise judged by factors including time of day, proximity to residential areas, and whether the noise was amplified by mechanical or electronic means. Enforcement of the construction-hours limit, like the rest of chapter 47, is assigned to the city administrator or a designee under § 47-6, and § 47-5 exempts emergency work and public-utility or city-agent activity performed within the scope of official duties.

Section 47-8 sets the penalty at a class C misdemeanor, fined up to $500 per occurrence, with each day or instance of out-of-hours construction work treated as a separate violation, and the city can also seek injunctive relief against a contractor who repeatedly ignores the curfew.