Rockwall, TX Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)

No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with an exhaust system which includes a tail pipe or resonator where the original vehicle design included a tail pipe and resonator. Such exhaust system shall:

1. Be equipped with a muffler which is in good working order (free of damage to the baffles contained in the muffler) and in constant operation; and

2. Not be equipped with any cutout, bypass or similar device.

b. Tires. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such manner as to cause or allow to be emitted squealing, screeching or other such sound from the tires in contact with the ground because of rapid acceleration or excessive speed around corners or other such reason, provided that sound resulting from emergency breaking to avoid imminent danger shall be exempt from this section.

c. Off-highway motor vehicles. No person shall operate or permit to be operated any motorized vehicle off a public right-of-way in such a manner as to exceed the sound levels as listed in section 16-184 at the receiving property boundary.

(5) Emergency signaling devices. The intentional sounding or permitting the sounding outdoors of any fire, burglar, or civil defense alarm, siren, whistle or similar stationary emergency signaling device for more than five minutes during any consecutive 60-minute period or so as to violate