Irving, TX Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Sound-equipment threshold
- Plainly audible at 50 feet
- Enforcing agency
- Irving Police Department
- Vehicle exhaust
- Working muffler required
- Reported fine range
- $370–$559 per offense
- Governing section
- City Code § 22-3(a)
Summary
Irving Code § 22-3 bars vehicle and sound-equipment noise: a car radio or amplified sound plainly audible 50 feet away in a commercial, industrial, or public space, and any motor-vehicle exhaust not routed through an effective muffler.
(5) Radios, televisions, musical instruments, and similar devices. The use or operation of a radio, television, musical instrument, or similar device ... which is plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from any person in a commercial, industrial area, or public space. ... (13) Operation of a vehicle: a. Grating, grinding, or rattling noise caused by the use of any motor vehicle that is out of repair or poorly or improperly loaded; ... c. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust from any motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device that will effectively and efficiently prevent loud and disturbing noises or vibrations;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4988517; v32 updated 2026-07-30).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 22 of the Irving Code of Ordinances lists per se noise violations enforced by the Irving Police Department. Section 22-3(a)(5) prohibits a radio, television, or musical instrument that is plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet from any person in a commercial, industrial, or public space, and separately bars sound-equipment use that breaks the chapter's dBA table. Section 22-3(a)(13) requires every motor-vehicle exhaust to discharge through a muffler that prevents loud, disturbing noise, and forbids grating, grinding, or rattling caused by a vehicle out of repair or improperly loaded. Trucks over 10,000 pounds may not idle within 300 feet of a home for more than fifteen minutes.
Violations & Fines
Each act is a per se violation cited by the Irving Police Department. The city reports convicted violators face fines between $370 and $559 per offense, and separate incidents are charged separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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