Willis, TX Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Willis, TX, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- §92.21 (Sound Nuisance)
- Standard
- Reasonable person test
- Adopted
- 2005, amended 2013
- Enforcement
- Willis Police Department
- State Backup
- TX Penal Code §42.01
Summary
Willis Code §92.21 prohibits sound nuisances that unreasonably annoy, disturb, injure, or endanger the peace, comfort, repose, health, or safety of a reasonable person. No specific decibel limits are codified.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (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 that he h
Full Breakdown
The City of Willis Code §92.21 (Sound Nuisance Prohibited) prohibits a range of noise activities that unreasonably disturb neighbors, including excessive animal sounds, unnecessary horn use, radio or television operated without a city secretary permit, bells or gongs calculated to disturb neighbors, shouting by vendors that disturbs the peace, drums or loudspeakers used for advertising, and amplifiers on vehicles. The standard is whether a reasonable person would be unreasonably disturbed. Texas Penal Code §42.01 (disorderly conduct) provides additional state enforcement for criminal-level noise. Willis Police enforce these provisions. The ordinance was originally adopted in 2005 and amended in 2013.
Violations & Fines
Violations under §92.99: standard penalty for Willis ordinance violations. TX Penal Code §42.01: Class C misdemeanor up to $500.
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