Fulshear, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Fulshear, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Nighttime Quiet Hours
- 10:01 PM to 6:59 AM residential
- Daytime Quiet Hours
- 7 AM to 10 PM residential
- Nonresidential Hours
- Extends to midnight Fri-Sat
- Violation Penalty
- Class C misdemeanor up to $500
- Complaints Contact
- Fulshear PD 281-346-2202
Summary
Fulshear Code of Ordinances Chapter 18, Article VI (Noise) sets nighttime hours from 10:01 PM to 6:59 AM in residential areas, with daytime hours from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Nonresidential daytime extends to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Fulshear Police enforce as a Class C misdemeanor.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:(1) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(2) makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(3) creates, by chemical means, a noxious and unreasonable odor in a public place;(4) abuses or threatens a person in a public place in an obviously offensive manner;(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 h
Full Breakdown
Fulshear's noise rules sit in Chapter 18, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances, with definitions in Sec. 18-227. Residential daytime is 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM and nighttime is 10:01 PM through 6:59 AM. Nonresidential daytime is 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, extended to midnight Friday and Saturday. Sound levels are expressed in dB(A). Fulshear is a Fort Bend County home-rule city; police respond to noise complaints at 281-346-2202. Violations are Class C misdemeanors prosecuted in Fulshear Municipal Court, with fines up to $500 under Texas Local Government Code Sec. 54.001. HOAs in Cross Creek Ranch and Weston Lakes layer additional quiet-hour rules through deed restrictions.
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