Quiet hours in Richmond, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Richmond does not publish a code section setting numeric residential quiet hours. Loud noise complaints are addressed through Chapter 22 (Nuisances) and Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01 (Disorderly Conduct), which presumes noise unreasonable above 85 dB after a peace officer's warning.
Richmond's noise enforcement leans on Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances (Nuisances) and the Texas disorderly conduct statute rather than a stand-alone time-of-day quiet-hours ordinance. Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5)-(6) makes it a Class C misdemeanor to make unreasonable noise in a public place or near a private residence; subsection (c) presumes noise unreasonable if it exceeds 85 dB after the responding officer warns the person. Richmond Police Department non-emergency dispatch (281-342-2849) takes complaints; persistent issues route to Code Compliance at 281-342-0559. Fort Bend County does not have a county-wide noise ordinance, so unincorporated complaints fall back on the Penal Code. A 2019 resident petition over the Whiskey River venue highlighted the absence of clear local time-based limits. HOAs in Richmond subdivisions add private quiet-hour rules through deed restrictions enforced under Texas Property Code Chapter 202.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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