Conroe, TX Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 26-125 vehicle sound
- Measurement point
- 15 feet from vehicle
- Residential limit
- 65 dB(A) day / 58 night
- Commercial limit
- 68 dB(A)
- Maximum fine
- $500 per day
Summary
Conroe makes it unlawful to run a car radio, stereo, or other amplified device mounted in or on a motor vehicle so as to create a sound nuisance. A vehicle sound source exceeding the city dB(A) limits, measured 15 feet from the vehicle, is prima facie a violation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make, cause, allow or permit a sound nuisance through operation of any radio, tape player or other device for producing, reproducing, amplifying or broadcasting sound, which is mounted or contained in or on a motor vehicle. (b) Evidence that a motor vehicle sound source produces a sound that exceeds the dB(A) levels established by section 26-123 when measured at or near 15 feet from the nearest external point on the vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of a sound nuisance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85).
Full Breakdown
Section 26-125 bans operating any radio, tape player, or amplified device mounted in or on a motor vehicle so as to create a sound nuisance. Enforcement uses the Section 26-123 thresholds: 65 dB(A) daytime (7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.) and 58 dB(A) overnight measured on a residential receiving property, and 68 dB(A) on commercial property. For vehicles the reading is taken at or near 15 feet from the nearest external point of the vehicle, and exceeding the limit is prima facie evidence. Section 26-124 separately outlaws grating, grinding, or rattling noise from a vehicle out of repair. Conroe police and code enforcement cite violators; conviction carries a fine up to $500, with each day a separate offense under Section 26-130.
Violations & Fines
Conviction brings a fine of up to $500 under Section 26-130, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense, enforced by Conroe police and code enforcement.
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