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

It is unlawful to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any loud or raucous noise which:

(1) is offensive to persons in the vicinity thereof;

(2) substantially impairs the peaceable enjoyment of public or private property; or

(3) causes material distress, discomfort, or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the area.

(b) The following acts, among others, are loud and raucous noises, and are unlawful:

(1) the playing of any radio, stereo, phonograph, musical instrument, or similar device in such manner or with such volume so as to be heard at least 50 feet away, or so as to offend persons in the vicinity;

(2) the keeping or harboring of any animal or fowl which emits or makes any noise which by its character, volume or repetition is offensive to persons in the vicinity;

(3) the discharge into open air of the exhaust of any steam or internal combustion engine, whether moveable or stationary, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent the emission of offensive noises therefrom;

(4) the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or structure in or adjacent to a residential area or hotel between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekends after receiving a complaint and warning to stop the noisy activity, except in situations involving the interests of public safety, official government business, or the protection of the subject property;