Katy, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Katy, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet Hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Audibility Limit
- 50 feet from source
- Code Section
- Article 8.04
- Max Fine
- Up to $500 per offense
- Enforcement
- Katy Police Department
Summary
Katy's noise ordinance creates a prima facie nighttime quiet period from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for amplified sound and prohibits any noise that disturbs neighbors at any hour.
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 has no right to occupy;(6) fights with another in
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Full Breakdown
Article 8.04 of the Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to make any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others within city limits. For radios, stereos, musical instruments, and similar devices, operation between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, structure, or vehicle is prima facie evidence of a violation. The general prohibition applies 24 hours a day; the 11 p.m.-7 a.m. window applies a stricter 50-foot audibility standard.
Violations & Fines
Police respond to complaints, may issue warnings or citations under Article 8.04, and Class C misdemeanor fines up to $500 per offense may apply.
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