Pharr, TX Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime limit
- 80 dBA
- Residential nighttime limit
- 75 dBA
- Civil penalty
- $1,000/day
- Criminal penalty
- Class C misdemeanor
- Who's liable
- Resident present, or controlling guest
Summary
Pharr's noise ordinance bans loud music, amplifiers, and party noise that disturbs neighbors, and puts the liability on whoever is present at the house: resident or guest.
The persons responsible for violations of this article are identified as follows:
(1) At residential property. Any resident present at the time of the offense, and any guest or trespasser with the ability to control the level of noise at the time of the offense when no resident is present at the time of the offense.
(2) At nonresidential property. Any business owner, operator, manager, employee in charge, and all persons in control or in possession of the noise nuisance generating instrument or property at the time of the offense.
(3) At any location with an unattended noise nuisance producing machine, device, instrument, animal or combination of same. Any person who leaves unattended any machine, instrument, device, animal, or any combination of same, which thereafter commences producing or dispensing noise in violation of this article.
(Ord. No. O-2013-12, § 3, 4-16-13; Ord. No. O-2014-22, § 3, 6-3-14; Ord. No. O-2014-35,
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 86-103, playing a radio, stereo, or musical instrument loud enough to annoy or disturb a reasonable person within earshot is a violation, and residential sound is separately capped at 80 dBA daytime and 75 dBA nighttime at the property line. Sec. 86-103(f)(1) makes any resident present at the time of the offense responsible for a party's noise, and if no resident is present, any guest or trespasser who could control the noise level is liable instead.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor plus a civil penalty of $1,000.00 per day per Sec. 86-106; the city attorney can also seek abatement, closure, or permit suspension under Sec. 86-104.
Frequently Asked Questions
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