Bryan, TX Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- No noise above street-traffic intensity
- Where measured
- Beyond the property line
- Applies to
- I, C-2, C-3 districts
- Citation
- Sec. 130-23(h)(3)
Summary
Bryan bars noise above street-traffic intensity beyond an industrial property's line, as a zoning performance standard.
Performance standards. The following regulations are to control contamination of the air, water, or the environment and to safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of the public. No machine, process or procedure shall be employed on any property in the city, in which:
(1) Emission of smoke, dust, noxious, toxic, or lethal gasses are detectable beyond the perimeter of the property.
(2) Vibration is discernible beyond the property line.
(3) Noise above the average intensity of street traffic is discernible beyond the property line.
(4) Materials are stored or accumulated in such a way that they may be carried by rainwater in natural drainage channels beyond the limits of the property, which are noxious, toxic, radioactive, or contain oil or grease.
(Ord. No. 2110 , § 3, 8-25-2015; Ord. No. 2506 , §§ 2, 3, 9-14-2021; Ord. No. 2699 , § 2, 7-9-2024; Ord. No. 2739 , § 2, 4-8-2025)
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
In the I, industrial district, Bryan's zoning code sets a performance standard rather than a decibel table: no machine, process, or procedure may be run on the property if it generates noise above the average intensity of street traffic that is discernible beyond the property line. The same air-emission, vibration, and noise limits apply to C-2 and C-3 commercial districts as well. Enforcement runs through the city's zoning compliance process under Chapter 130.
Violations & Fines
A property owner or operator whose noise crosses the line beyond average street-traffic intensity, as detected beyond the lot boundary, is out of compliance with the district's performance standards and subject to the city's zoning enforcement process, which can include a notice to correct and municipal court citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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