Pharr, TX Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime limit
- 80 dB(A)
- Residential nighttime limit
- 75 dB(A)
- Nonresidential limit
- 85 dB(A), all times
- Civil penalty
- $1,000/day
- Enforcement reach
- 5,000 ft outside city limits
Summary
Pharr caps sound at the receiving property line at 80 dB(A) by day and 75 dB(A) at night on residential property, and 85 dB(A) at all times on nonresidential property, under Chapter 86, Article VI.
it is unlawful for any person to make, assist in making, permit, continue, cause to be made or continued, or permit the continuance of any sound at any location beyond the property lines of the property on which the sound is being generated that when measured...exceeds the applicable dB(A) level listed below for the property on which the sound is received: (1)Residential property: a.Eighty dB(A) during daytime hours; b.Seventy-five dB(A) during nighttime hours. (2)Nonresidential property: Eighty-five dB(A) at all times.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 86-103 of the Pharr Code of Ordinances, it's unlawful to generate sound that, measured from the property line of the receiving property, exceeds 80 dB(A) during daytime hours or 75 dB(A) during nighttime hours on residential property, or 85 dB(A) at any time on nonresidential property. Measurements use a calibrated type 1 or type 2 sound level meter on the A-weighting scale with slow response, per ANSI S1.4-1984/85A, taken from the property line toward the source. Exceeding the limit is prima facie evidence of a noise violation. The article also applies within 5,000 feet outside the city limits.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor plus a civil penalty of $1,000.00 per day or the maximum allowed by law (Sec. 86-106).
Frequently Asked Questions
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