Quiet hours in Williamson County, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
No statewide quiet hours exist. In unincorporated Williamson County, unreasonable noise in or near a private residence is disorderly conduct under Tex. Penal Code §42.01, a Class C misdemeanor with a fine up to $500.
Williamson County cannot enact a noise ordinance with fixed quiet hours because Texas counties lack general ordinance-making power. On unincorporated land near Georgetown, Hutto, or Liberty Hill, the enforceable rule is state law: making unreasonable noise in or near a private residence you have no right to occupy is disorderly conduct. A sheriff's deputy responds, gives notice, and can cite once the noise stays excessive. Inside city limits, municipal codes add nightly quiet hours, and HOA covenants often impose their own.
Deputies issue a Class C misdemeanor citation carrying a fine up to $500. There is no arrest for this fine-only offense; repeat calls and documentation build the case.
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