Quiet hours in Brazoria County, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Texas counties can't zone or pass noise ordinances, so unincorporated Brazoria County has no quiet hours. Only state law applies there. Inside Pearland, any loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise offensive to a reasonable person is unlawful, and motorized yard equipment is barred 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
Texas gives counties no general ordinance or zoning power, so Brazoria County itself sets no quiet-hours rule for unincorporated areas. The enforceable standard there is state law: Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5) criminalizes unreasonable noise near a private residence. Cities set their own limits. Pearland, the county's largest city, prohibits any loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise offensive to a reasonable and prudent person (Sec. 19-2), and separately bans motorized lawn equipment and refuse collection between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. within 300 feet of residential areas (Sec. 19-3). Check your own city; unincorporated residents rely on the state disorderly-conduct statute.
State disorderly-conduct noise is a Class C misdemeanor (fine up to $500). Pearland noise violations are prosecuted as city citations under the general penalty.
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