Quiet hours in Guadalupe County, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Guadalupe County can't pass a noise ordinance for unincorporated land - Texas gives that power only to cities. Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo set decibel limits and quiet hours; everywhere else, Penal Code §42.01 applies.
Texas counties have no authority to regulate noise, so unincorporated Guadalupe County relies on Tex. Penal Code §42.01, which makes unreasonable noise disorderly conduct. Inside city limits, Seguin's 2024 ordinance caps sound at 85 dB from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays) and 75 dB overnight. Cibolo limits noise to 75 dB daytime and 65 dB between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. Call the sheriff for unincorporated complaints, or city police in town.
Disorderly conduct is a Class C misdemeanor, up to $500. Seguin fines run $150 for a first offense, $250 for a second, and $500 for each additional.
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