Edinburg, TX Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (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
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