El Paso County sets no decibel limits for unincorporated areas because Texas counties cannot adopt noise ordinances. The only numeric threshold that applies is the state statute's 85-decibel presumption of 'unreasonable' noise, and only after an officer has given warning.
There is no county dBA table, no daytime or nighttime decibel cap, and no sound-meter enforcement program in unincorporated El Paso County. The single number in play is set by state law: under Texas Penal Code Section 42.01(c)(2), noise is presumed unreasonable once it exceeds 85 decibels, but only after a magistrate or peace officer has notified the person that the noise is a public nuisance. Below that, an officer judges reasonableness by time, place, and circumstances. Cities set their own numeric caps - the City of El Paso enforces decibel limits under Chapter 9.40. Any address inside a city follows that city's numbers; the unincorporated county has no local decibel standard beyond the state presumption.
No county decibel citation exists. In the unincorporated county, exceeding 85 dB after an officer's warning supports a Penal Code 42.01 charge (Class C misdemeanor, up to $500). Inside a city, the municipal decibel limits apply instead.
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