Quiet hours in Collin County, TX — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Unincorporated Collin County has no numeric quiet hours or decibel ordinance. TX Penal Code 42.01(a)(5) disorderly conduct applies to unreasonable noise between 10 PM and 7 AM, enforced by Collin County Sheriff. Most residents live within Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, or Richardson city limits where municipal noise codes apply.
Texas counties lack general police power to set decibel limits. Collin County relies on state disorderly conduct law. A peace officer must warn before arresting. Class C misdemeanor, up to 500 dollar fine. HOAs in master-planned communities (Tucker Hill, Heritage Ranch, Stonebridge Ranch) often impose stricter quiet hours via deed restrictions.
Class C misdemeanor under TX Penal Code 42.01. Fine up to 500 dollars. Officer warning required before citation for noise complaints.
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