Temple, TX Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
- Governing sections
- Sec. 24-2, Sec. 24-3
- Max fine
- Up to $500 per offense
- Host liability ordinance
- None separate: general noise code applies
Summary
Temple prohibits playing music or amplified sound loud enough to disturb neighbors, with a strict 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. cutoff for residential noise.
The playing of any radio, phonograph or other musical instrument in such manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence is hereby prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 24-3 bars playing a radio, phonograph, or other musical instrument loud enough to annoy or disturb persons of ordinary sensibilities in any dwelling, hotel, or residence, specifically flagging the 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. window. Sec. 24-2 backs this with a broader nuisance rule covering any unreasonably loud, disturbing noise that causes material distress in the vicinity. There is no separate host-liability or repeat-response fee ordinance in Temple's code, enforcement runs through these general noise provisions, typically on a neighbor complaint.
Violations & Fines
Violating the noise chapter is a misdemeanor punished under Sec. 1-9's general penalty: a fine up to $500, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
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