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

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Residential limit: 55 dB(A) private property
Governing law: Code Sec. 21-217(2)c.
Enforced by: Laredo Police Department
When it applies: Day and night, no exemption
Measured from: Closest public street

Summary

A loud house party in Laredo becomes an unlawful noise nuisance once amplified music, TVs, or stereos reach 55 dB(A) or more, measured from the nearest public street or a complaining neighbor's property under Chapter 21.

Private property. The production or reproduction of a sound or vibration from the use or operation of a production or reproduction device, radio receiving set, musical instrument, drum, phonograph, television, compact disc player, machine, computer, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other similar machines on private property which has a fifty-five (55) dB(A) sound level or greater when measured according to section 21-222 and from either of the following locations: From the public street closest to such location where the sound is being emitted; or ... anywhere from within the complainant's property...

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 3 | Land Development Code: Supplement 1).

Full Breakdown

Laredo's noise ordinance, Sec. 21-216, makes it unlawful to cause any "disturbing, excessive or offensive noise" that annoys a reasonable person. Sec. 21-217(2)c. sets the hard line for parties: radios, phonographs, loudspeakers, sound amplifiers, and similar devices on private property are a prima facie noise nuisance once they hit a 55 dB(A) sound level, gauged from the closest public street or, on a complaint, from an adjoining neighbor's property that police have been given permission to enter. There are no exempt "party hours", the 55 dB(A) residential limit applies day and night, and Laredo police respond and take the measurement.

Violations & Fines

Amplified sound at or above 55 dB(A) is a prima facie noise nuisance and unlawful; Laredo police measure from the closest street or a consenting neighbor's property and cite the person responsible.

Frequently Asked Questions

How loud can a party be in Laredo?

Amplified music, TVs, or stereos become an unlawful noise nuisance at a 55 dB(A) sound level or louder, measured from the nearest public street or a complaining neighbor's property.

Can police enter my property to measure party noise?

Only with permission. On a complaint, an officer measures from the closest public street, or from an adjoining neighbor's property if that neighbor lets the officer enter it.

Does Laredo set quiet hours for parties?

No. The 55 dB(A) residential limit applies around the clock. The 8 p.m.-7 a.m. limits cover construction and power tools, not amplified music at a party.

Sources & Official References

[1]Laredo Code of Ordinances, Ch. 21 Art. X Div. 2 (Municode)

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