Keller enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under Chapter 54 of the Keller Code of Ordinances, backed by TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct at 85 dB.
The City of Keller regulates noise through Chapter 54 of the Keller Code of Ordinances, available via Municode, layered on top of the Texas Penal Code section 42.01 disorderly conduct framework. Nighttime quiet hours generally run from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM, during which any sound plainly audible across a property line into a neighboring residence is treated as a violation. Daytime hours allow ordinary residential activity subject to the reasonable person disturbance test. The ordinance covers loud parties, car stereos, power tools outside of permitted hours, and outdoor HVAC or pool pumps that exceed the general plainly audible standard. Keller Police (non-emergency 817-743-4500) respond to complaints first with a warning, then with a Class C misdemeanor citation up to 500 dollars. Texas Penal Code 42.01 adds an 85 dB statewide threshold for disorderly conduct noise and requires a peace officer to deliver a prior warning before a citation can issue. Many Keller neighborhoods (Hidden Lakes, Marshall Ridge, Estates of Oakmont) also layer HOA covenants that set tighter indoor and outdoor sound limits than the city ordinance.
Warnings issued on first contact; repeat violations draw Class C misdemeanor citations up to 500 dollars, and TX Penal 42.01 disorderly conduct can add separate state-level fines.
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