Temple, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Temple, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Radio/phonograph curfew
- 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Loudspeaker/amplifier curfew
- 10:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m. weekdays
- Sunday loudspeakers
- Banned all day
- Max fine
- Up to $500 per offense
Summary
Temple bans loud radios, phonographs and stationary speakers between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if they disturb neighbors.
The playing of any radio, phonograph or other musical instrument in such manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence is hereby prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
City ordinance sets a nighttime quiet-hours window: playing a radio, phonograph or other musical instrument loud enough to disturb people of ordinary sensibilities is specifically flagged as prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Stationary loudspeakers and amplifiers face an even tighter cutoff, 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and a full ban all day Sunday. Outside those hours, a separate general nuisance-noise section still applies to any unreasonably loud or disturbing sound.
Violations & Fines
General penalty under Sec. 1-9 is a fine up to $500 per offense; each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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