Quiet hours in Galveston County, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Galveston County has no county noise ordinance and cannot zone unincorporated areas. Inside a city the city code governs: Galveston caps sound at 75 dB(A) daytime (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 70 dB(A) nighttime (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) at the receiving property line.
Texas counties have no general ordinance-making power over noise, so unincorporated Galveston County (Bolivar Peninsula, Bacliff, San Leon) has no local quiet-hours rule; the statewide backstop is Texas Penal Code 42.01(a)(5) disorderly conduct. Cities set their own limits. Galveston Code Sec. 24-2 sets 75 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 70 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., measured at the curb or property line closest to the source. League City (Sec. 42-32) defines nighttime as 7:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Brief spikes under two seconds are excluded in Galveston.
Galveston noise violations are Class C misdemeanors after a peace-officer warning. League City fines run $100-$1,000 (first) and $200-$2,000 (repeat within 12 months); each day is a separate offense.
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