Unincorporated Nueces County has no decibel limit—Texas counties can't zone. Corpus Christi Code § 31-3 caps received sound at 70 dB(A) daytime, 60 dB(A) overnight, and 85 dB(A) in the Entertainment District, measured at the property line where sound is received.
There is no county decibel standard because Texas grants counties no zoning power. The City of Corpus Christi sets the numeric limits in Code § 31-3: 70 dB(A) between 8:01 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Sunday–Thursday (to midnight Friday/Saturday); 60 dB(A) overnight; and 85 dB(A) for sound both originating and received within the downtown/bayfront Entertainment District. Levels are measured at the receiving property with an ANSI-standard sound meter (§ 31-7). Sound from Cole Park may not exceed 70 dB(A) at any private property. In unincorporated areas, only Texas Penal Code § 42.01 'unreasonable noise' applies.
Exceeding Corpus Christi's § 31-3 limits is a misdemeanor under § 31-8, fined per § 1-6, each act and each day a separate violation.
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