Fulshear, TX Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Daytime limit
- 85 dB(A) at 60 ft
- Nighttime limit
- 70 dB(A) at 60 ft
- Nonresidential daytime hours
- 6 a.m.–10 p.m. (midnight Fri/Sat)
- Penalty
- Class C misdemeanor, § 1-17 fine
- Measurement point
- Curb line of nearest street
Summary
City code caps any sound source, including commercial and industrial equipment, at 85 dB(A) in daytime hours and 70 dB(A) at night, measured 60 feet from the property line.
no person shall conduct, permit, or allow any activity or sound source to produce a sound discernible beyond 60 feet of the property on which the sound is being generated that when measured as provided in section 18-240 exceeds 85 dB(A) during daytime hours and 70 dB(A) during nighttime hours
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Under § 18-239 of the Fulshear Code of Ordinances, no person may operate any activity or sound source that produces a sound discernible beyond 60 feet of the property line exceeding 85 dB(A) during daytime hours or 70 dB(A) during nighttime hours. For nonresidential (commercial/industrial) properties, daytime runs 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (midnight Fri.-Sat.) and nighttime the remaining hours, per § 18-227. Readings are taken with a calibrated Type 1 or 2 A-weighted meter from the curb line of the nearest public street per § 18-240. Site plans reviewed under the CDO must also show noise control complying with Chapter 18.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor under § 18-241, fined per § 1-17; each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense. A reading exceeding the dB(A) limit is prima facie evidence of a sound nuisance under § 18-239(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
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