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San Angelo, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Quiet hours in San Angelo, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.

Key Facts

Prima Facie Hours
10:30 PM – 7:00 AM
Standard
Nuisance, no decibel limit
Repeat Trigger
3+ times in 10 days
Code Section
Sec. 8.01.005
Max Fine
$500 per offense

Summary

San Angelo bans unnecessary, loud, unusual, or prolonged noise under Code Sec. 8.01.005. Noise between 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or occurring three or more times in ten days, is prima facie proof of a disturbance.

It shall be unlawful for any person to make, create, continue or cause to be made, created or continued any unnecessary, loud, unusual or prolonged noise which disturbs, or is calculated to disturb, the persons in the immediate vicinity thereof.(b)In determining whether any such noise is sufficient to constitute a disturbance hereunder, the court shall consider whether such noise is of such character, intensity and duration as to disturb a person of ordinary sensibilities, taking into consideration the nature of the neighborhood in which such noise occurs.(c)Proof that any such noise occurred between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or that such noise occurred three or more times in any ten-day period, shall be prima facie proof that persons in the immediate vicinity thereof were disturbed.(d)If it is proven at trial that the defendant charged with a violation of this section has previously been found guilty of a violation of this section, the fine amount assessed shall be in accordance with the general penalty provision provided for in section 1.01.009 of this code.(e)It shall be an exception that noise which might otherwise be unlawful to make under this section occurs on independent school district, parochial school, private primary or secondary school, university or city-owned property between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., and is part of a school or university sponsored activity or event.

Source: San Angelo Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 10).

Full Breakdown

San Angelo uses a nuisance standard rather than fixed decibel limits. Under Sec. 8.01.005, the municipal court weighs a noise's character, intensity, and duration against a person of ordinary sensibilities, considering the neighborhood. Noise during the 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. window, or three or more incidents within any ten-day period, creates prima facie proof that neighbors were disturbed. Noise on school, university, or city property between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. for sponsored events is excepted. The San Angelo Police Department non-emergency line handles complaints.

Violations & Fines

First offense: fine up to $500 under Sec. 1.01.009. Repeat convictions are assessed under the general penalty. Each day is a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are San Angelo's quiet hours?
There is no absolute curfew, but noise between 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is presumed a disturbance under Sec. 8.01.005, the strongest window for a citation.
Does San Angelo use decibel limits?
No. Enforcement turns on whether the noise would disturb a person of ordinary sensibilities, judged by its character, intensity, duration, and neighborhood.

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