Cedar Park sets a citywide objective standard of 85 dBA between 7am and 10pm and 70 dBA between 10pm and 7am (Fri/Sat nighttime period begins at 11pm), enforced as a Class C misdemeanor.
Article 8.08 of the Cedar Park Code prohibits sound exceeding 85 dBA during daytime hours (7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.) and 70 dBA during nighttime hours (10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Sun–Thu; 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Fri–Sat). The 2017 ordinance amendment replaced a 'plainly audible' subjective test with these objective dBA thresholds to make enforcement more consistent (Community Impact, March 9 & 20, 2017). Exemptions include emergency vehicles, church bells/amplified bell systems, school/government events, and the sound of a motor vehicle motor in good working order while moving on a public right-of-way — but NOT sound-producing equipment in or attached to a motor vehicle.
Class C misdemeanor on conviction; fine up to $500/day under §1.01.009 (up to $2,000/day if charged as a public-health violation). Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
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