The county sets no decibel limit. Statewide, Texas Penal Code 42.01 presumes noise unreasonable above 85 dB after a warning. City limits are tighter: Galveston caps sound at 75 dB(A) day and 70 dB(A) night at the receiving property line.
Unincorporated Galveston County has no numeric decibel standard because Texas counties lack general ordinance power. The applicable statewide measure is Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01, under which noise is presumed unreasonable once it exceeds 85 dB after a magistrate or officer warns it is a public nuisance. Cities are stricter. Galveston Code Sec. 24-2 caps sound at 75 dB(A) daytime (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 70 dB(A) nighttime (10 p.m.-7 a.m.), measured at the curb or property line where the sound is received. League City references 75 dB(A) for construction and uses a Type 1/2 meter on the A-weighting scale (Sec. 42-37).
A Penal Code 42.01 noise offense is a Class C misdemeanor. Galveston enforces its dB(A) caps as Class C misdemeanors; League City fines exceedances $100-$1,000, doubling for repeats within a year.
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