Quiet hours in Cedar Hill, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Cedar Hill Ch. 14, Art. II, Sec. 14-21 enforces quiet hours 11 PM to 6 AM. Reasonable person standard with no specific dB limits for general noise. Vehicle stereos audible at 30 feet prohibited. Zoning-based dB limits: 56 dBA daytime residential, 49 dBA nighttime.
Cedar Hill Code of Ordinances Chapter 14, Article II, Section 14-21 establishes quiet hours from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Creating loud, disturbing noise during these hours is prohibited using a reasonable person standard rather than specific decibel limits for general noise complaints. Vehicle stereo systems audible at 30 feet from the source are prohibited at any time. The zoning ordinance (Ch. 23, Art. 5, Div. 5.5, Sec. 23-5.5.3) establishes district-based noise performance standards: residential zones at 56 dBA daytime and 49 dBA nighttime (nighttime defined as 8 PM to 7 AM), nonresidential zones at 63 dBA, and industrial zones at 70 dBA. Impulsive noise subtracts 7 dBA from limits. TX Penal Code §42.01 supplements local enforcement.
Class C misdemeanor. Fine up to $500 per offense. Each day a separate offense.
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