Quiet hours in DeSoto, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
DeSoto Code of Ordinances Chapter 42 (Offenses/Nuisances) establishes nighttime quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and until 8:00 a.m. on weekends. Sound audible at a distance of 50 feet from the property line during these hours is a Class C misdemeanor.
Under DeSoto Code of Ordinances Chapter 42, Article III (Noise), the city prohibits loud, disturbing, or unnecessary noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (extended to 11:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday). The general standard is sound plainly audible at 50 feet from the source or property line. Specific prohibitions include shouting, vehicle horns (except warnings), power tools, and amplified devices. Daytime noise is governed by reasonableness under Section 42-62 and Texas Local Gov't Code Ch. 217 nuisance provisions. Enforcement is by DeSoto Police non-emergency dispatch at (972) 223-6111.
Class C misdemeanor, fines $50-$500 first offense; up to $2,000 per day for habitual or commercial violations under Texas Local Gov't Code §54.001.
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