Quiet hours in League City, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
League City Code Chapter 42, Article II (Ord. 2025-46) defines nighttime hours as 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Amplified sound during nighttime in residential areas is presumed unreasonable. Violations are a misdemeanor under Section 1-5.
Chapter 42, Article II was fully rewritten by Ordinance 2025-46 (effective October 28, 2025). Section 42-31 prohibits any sound constituting unreasonable noise, defined as sound that would disturb a person of ordinary sensibilities. Section 42-32 defines nighttime hours as 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM and daytime as 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Amplified sound produced during nighttime hours in a residential area is presumed unreasonable under Section 42-31(d). Frequency, duration, recurrence, volume, and location are all considered when determining whether noise is unreasonable.
Misdemeanor offense under Section 42-35. Penalties per Section 1-5 of the Code: fine up to $500 per offense. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
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