Quiet hours in Round Rock, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Round Rock Code Chapter 14, Article VIII establishes time-based quiet hours and uses a 'plainly audible' standard. Quiet hours run 10 PM–7 AM on weekdays and 10 PM–8 AM on weekends.
Round Rock's noise ordinance (Code of Ordinances Ch. 14, Art. VIII) defines 'plainly audible' as any sound clearly heard at 200 feet or more from the property line of the source. Enforcement officers assess noise using normal hearing faculties with a direct line of sight. Quiet hours are 10 PM–7 AM Sunday through Thursday and 10 PM–8 AM Friday–Saturday. Decibel-based enforcement supplements the plainly audible standard using Type 1 or Type 2 calibrated sound level meters on the A-weighting scale. Texas Penal Code §42.01 (disorderly conduct) applies for noise rising to criminal levels.
Violations of the noise ordinance are Class C misdemeanors punishable by fines up to $2,000. Repeat violations may result in escalating enforcement.
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