Georgetown, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

The City of Georgetown regulates late-night and early-morning noise through Chapter 8.16 (Noise Control) of its Code of Ordinances rather than a single blanket 'curfew.' The mechanism is the decibel schedule in Section 8.16.030, which assigns each property type a daytime maximum and a stricter nighttime maximum. In residential areas and all abutting public rights-of-way the limit drops to 56 decibels at night (from 63 in the daytime), so amplified parties, equipment, or sustained loud activity that is borderline during the day frequently crosses the line once nighttime limits apply. Where multiple zoning categories overlap, Section 8.16.030 directs that the lowest maximum decibel level governs. Beyond the city ordinance, Texas Penal Code Section 42.01 (Disorderly Conduct) makes it an offense to make unreasonable noise in or near a private residence, and a noise is presumed unreasonable if it exceeds 85 decibels after a peace officer or magistrate gives notice that it is a public nuisance. Georgetown directs residents to report nighttime noise to the non-emergency police line. Police were reviewing the noise ordinance in 2025, including how time-of-day exemptions should apply.