Brazoria County sets no vehicle-noise ordinance; loud exhaust and mufflers are governed by state Transportation Code, and unreasonable noise by Penal Code Sec. 42.01. In Pearland, a vehicle-mounted loudspeaker audible 50 feet from its source is an offense.
Unincorporated Brazoria County has no local vehicle-noise ordinance. Loud vehicles are addressed by state law: Transportation Code Sec. 547.604 requires a working muffler with no excessive noise, and Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5) covers unreasonable noise near residences. Cities add loudspeaker rules. Pearland Sec. 19-3(a) makes it an offense to operate a loudspeaker or sound-amplifying equipment mounted on a vehicle on any street, sidewalk, park, or public property so that the sound is plainly audible for 50 feet from its source. Ice-cream and snow-cone vendor jingles are exempt only from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sec. 19-5).
Pearland vehicle-loudspeaker violations are city citations. State muffler and unreasonable-noise violations are traffic/Class C misdemeanors carrying fines.
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