Cedar Park, TX Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime
- 70 dB(A) / 80 dB(C)
- Residential nighttime
- 50 dB(A) / 60 dB(C)
- Nonresidential daytime
- 75 dB(A) / 85 dB(C)
- Nonresidential nighttime
- 65 dB(A) / 75 dB(C)
- Measured at
- Real property line
Summary
Cedar Park sets hard decibel ceilings by zone and time of day - 70 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) nighttime for residential property, higher for nonresidential - measured at the property line under section 8.08.003.
Residential noise source maximum decibel levels. No person shall cause, allow, or permit the making of a noise from a residential property in the City limits and any part of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction within six hundred (600) feet of the City limits which exceeds the following sound pressure levels as measured pursuant to subsection (d) herein: Daytime: 70 dB(A) or 80 dB(C); or Nighttime: 50 dB(A) or 60 dB(C).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.08.003 caps noise citywide, including the ETJ within 600 feet of city limits. Nonresidential property may not exceed 75 dB(A) or 85 dB(C) daytime, or 65 dB(A) or 75 dB(C) nighttime. Residential property is held to a tighter 70 dB(A) or 80 dB(C) daytime and 50 dB(A) or 60 dB(C) nighttime. Daytime and nighttime are defined separately for residential (7 a.m.-10 p.m. and 10 p.m.-7 a.m.) and nonresidential property, which gets a later 11 p.m. cutoff Friday and Saturday. Measurements are taken with a calibrated sound level meter along the real property line closest to both the complainant and the noise source, and any violation is declared a public nuisance.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the dB(A)/dB(C) table is a declared nuisance and class C misdemeanor, fined daily under section 1.01.009; each day of continuing violation is a separate offense.
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