Frisco, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Frisco, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Weeknights
- 10 PM to 7 AM
- Weekends
- 11 PM to 8 AM
- Day Limit
- 65 dBA residential
- Night Limit
- 55 dBA residential
- Fine
- Up to 500 dollars
Summary
Frisco enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM on weeknights and 11 PM to 8 AM on weekends under City Code Chapter 58. Violations are Class C misdemeanors carrying fines up to 500 dollars per TX Penal Code 42.01.
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c)(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance. (d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Frisco Code of Ordinances Chapter 58 (Offenses) prohibits unreasonable noise that disturbs the peace between 10 PM and 7 AM Sunday through Thursday and 11 PM and 8 AM Friday and Saturday. Residential zones are limited to 65 dBA during day hours and 55 dBA at night measured at the property line. Enforcement is handled by Frisco Police Department non-emergency dispatch.
Violations & Fines
First offense warning typical; repeat citations carry fines up to 500 dollars per TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct.
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