Lubbock County has no outdoor-music ordinance. The City of Lubbock bars operating radios, musical instruments, phonographs, and similar devices, in vehicles or on any property, in a way that unreasonably disturbs neighbors. Loud outdoor music can also be state disorderly conduct.
Because Texas counties cannot zone, unincorporated Lubbock County has no rule specific to outdoor music; the sheriff uses Texas Penal Code 42.01. Inside the City of Lubbock, Article 14.04.003 prohibits operating any radio, musical instrument, television, phonograph, drum, or other sound-reproducing device, whether fixed, portable, or mounted in a vehicle, on any street, park, or public or private property, when it unreasonably disturbs neighbors of ordinary sensibilities. There is no fixed decibel number for residential music; the test is whether it disturbs the sleep, peace, comfort, or repose of a reasonable neighbor.
City of Lubbock: misdemeanor, fine up to $500 per day. State disorderly conduct for unreasonable noise: Class C misdemeanor.
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