Humble, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Humble, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Standard
- Loud/unusual noise disturbing others (Art. 8.03)
- Enforcement
- Complaint-driven; reasonableness standard
- State Fallback
- TX Penal Code §42.01 (85 dB after officer warning)
- No Fixed Curfew
- No specific quiet-hours start/end time in code
Summary
Humble prohibits loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys or disturbs others under Article 8.03. No fixed quiet-hours curfew; enforcement is based on a reasonableness standard.
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
Humble Code Art. 8.03 makes it unlawful to make, continue, or cause any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others within the city. TX Penal Code §42.01 (disorderly conduct) serves as a criminal fallback for extreme situations. The code has no fixed nighttime quiet-hours window; complaints are evaluated on reasonableness.
Violations & Fines
Municipal ordinance violation: fine up to $500. State disorderly conduct under TX Penal Code Section 42.01: Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $500.
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