San Antonio, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in San Antonio, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet Hours 10
- Quiet hours 10 PM-6 AM Sun-Thu, 11 PM-6 AM Fri-Sat
- Residential Cap 63
- Residential cap 63 dB(A) day, 56 dB(A) night
- Amplified Sound 55
- Amplified sound 55 dB(A) day, 50 dB(A) night without permit
- Fines 100500 Standard
- Fines $100-$500 standard, up to $2,000 willful
- Sapd Nonemergency 2102077273
- SAPD non-emergency 210-207-7273; Code 210-207-6000
Summary
San Antonio noise ordinance quiet hours are 10 PM–6 AM Sun–Thu and 11 PM–6 AM Fri–Sat (City Code Ch. 21, Art. III). Residential cap 63 dB(A) day / 56 dB(A) night at the receiving property; amplified sound without permit 55/50. Fines $100–$500 standard, up to $2,000 willful.
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:(1) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(2) makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(3) creates, by chemical means, a noxious and unreasonable odor in a public place;(4) abuses or threatens a person in a public place in an obviously offensive manner;(5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence
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Full Breakdown
San Antonio's noise ordinance (City Code Chapter 21, Article III) works on numbers. Quiet hours run 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m.–6 a.m. Friday and Saturday. At the receiving residential property, the caps are 63 dB(A) by day and 56 dB(A) at night; amplified sound without a permit is held tighter, 55 daytime and 50 at night. Standard violations bring fines of $100–$500, and willful violations can reach $2,000. SAPD's non-emergency line (210-207-7273) handles active noise; persistent problems go to Code Enforcement at 210-207-6000.
Violations & Fines
Fines run $100–$500 for standard violations, up to $2,000 for willful ones, under City Code Chapter 21, Article III.
Frequently Asked Questions
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