Celina, TX Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- § 8.04.005(b)(7)(D)
- Standard
- "manner as to cause a noise disturbance"
- Penalty
- $1-$500 per day, Class C
- Enforcement
- Police & code enforcement officers
- Repeat offense
- Sound impact plan may be required
Summary
Celina prohibits gravel pits, rock crushers, and concrete or asphalt production equipment from running in nonresidential districts in a manner that causes a noise disturbance, enforced citywide under the general noise ordinance.
Operating or permitting to be operated any gravel pit, rock crusher, or other machinery, equipment, and/or motor vehicle used for the separation, gathering, grading, loading or unloading of sand, rock, or gravel, and/or any other machinery, equipment, and/or motor vehicle used in the production of concrete or asphalt within a nonresidential district in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance.
Full Breakdown
Celina Code § 8.04.005(b)(7) treats gravel pits, rock crushers, and concrete/asphalt production machinery as regulated noise sources. In a nonresidential district the standard is a nuisance test: operation "in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance" is prohibited, without a fixed hours restriction (subsection (D)). The same equipment inside a residential district or within 500 feet of one is a per se violation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Batch plants that rack up a second violation can be ordered to submit a sound impact plan and build sound-mitigation features under subsection (G).
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor; fine of $1 to $500, with each day of violation a separate offense, plus the city may seek injunctive relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Celina set a decibel limit for industrial noise?
Is there a curfew for industrial noise near homes?
What happens after repeat violations at a batch plant?
Sources & Official References
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