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Edinburg, TX Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Who's liable
Owner, resident, or controlling adult guest
Nighttime limit
No audible sound past property line, 10pm-9am
Daytime cap
75 decibels beyond property line
First-offense fine
Up to $500
Repeat-offense fine
Up to $2,000

Summary

Edinburg holds the property owner, resident, or in-charge adult guest liable for loud noise from a private party, with fines up to $2,000 per repeat offense.

At private residences. The owner of the property, any adult resident present at the time of the offense, and any adult guest or adult trespasser with the ability to control the level of noise at the time of the offense when no adult resident is present at the time of the offense. ... A person may not use sound equipment that produces sound audible beyond the property line of a residence, at any decibel amount, in a residential area between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

Full Breakdown

Edinburg's loud-noise ordinance names who answers for a raucous party: at a private residence, the property owner, any adult resident present, or any adult guest with the ability to control the noise level when no resident is present. City code bars sound equipment audible beyond a residential property line at any decibel level between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and caps it at 75 decibels beyond the property line at any other hour. A first violation draws up to a $500 fine; each later offense more than seven days apart can run up to $2,000.

Violations & Fines

Up to $500 fine for a first offense; up to $2,000 for each subsequent offense more than 7 days apart (Sec. 95.99(C)).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who gets cited if a house party gets too loud in Edinburg?
The property owner, any adult resident present, or an adult guest able to control the noise if no resident is present (Sec. 95.24(I)(1)).
Can a host get a permit to run loud music late?
Yes: the code allows an affirmative defense if the person obtained a city noise permit or written consent from neighbors within 600 feet at least 48 hours in advance.

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