DeSoto, TX Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Day Limit at Residential
- 75 dBA
- Night Limit at Residential
- 65 dBA
- Impulse Penalty
- +5 dB
- Zoning Code
- Ch. 54 (Industrial)
- Enforcement
- Code Compliance (972) 230-9626
Summary
Industrial and commercial noise is regulated under Chapter 42 and DeSoto's zoning code (Chapter 54). Operations in I-1 and I-2 zones must keep sound below 75 dBA at residential property lines during day and 65 dBA at night.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c) For purposes of this section: ... (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
DeSoto Zoning Ordinance Chapter 54 establishes performance standards at the boundary between industrial districts (I-1 Light Industrial, I-2 Heavy Industrial) and adjoining residential or commercial zones. Sound at the receiving property line must not exceed 75 dBA from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and 65 dBA from 10 p.m.-7 a.m., measured per ANSI S1.4 standards. Specific impulse sounds (punch presses, pile drivers) have a 5 dB penalty. Facilities must file a noise-mitigation plan during site plan review, and chronic violators may have their Certificate of Occupancy revoked under Section 54-118.
Violations & Fines
Class C citation $200-$2,000 per day; CO revocation for repeat industrial violations; civil nuisance injunction under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ch. 125.
Frequently Asked Questions
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