Texarkana, TX Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Max fine
- $500.00 per offense (Sec. 1-5)
- Covers
- Residential-zone noise disturbing neighbors
- Amplifier curfew
- 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. restriction
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate offense
- Social-host law
- No standalone ordinance exists
Summary
Texarkana bans any unreasonably loud noise in residential areas that disturbs neighbors' comfort, covering parties, loud music, and gatherings; violators face fines up to $500.00 per offense under the city's general nuisance and noise ordinance.
In all areas zoned for residential use, the creation of any unreasonably loud noise which causes distress, discomfort or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity thereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is hereby prohibited.(b)Any noise of such character, intensity and continued duration which substantially interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of any dwelling in an area zoned for residential use by persons of ordinary sensibilities is also declared to be a nuisance and is hereby prohibited. (Code 1961, § 14-1; Ord. No. 184-2010, § 1(exh. A), 11-22-2010)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Texarkana's Code of Ordinances declares any unreasonably loud noise in a residential zone that causes distress or discomfort to persons of ordinary sensibilities a nuisance and prohibits it outright (Sec. 28-234). A related section, Sec. 28-239, separately bars loudspeakers, amplifiers, or musical instruments played loud enough to annoy neighbors, especially between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless the city council grants a special exemption. Texarkana has no standalone social-host or party-registration ordinance; police enforce loud parties directly under these general noise-nuisance sections. Since Chapter 28 sets no specific penalty for Sec. 28-234, the citywide default under Sec. 1-5 applies: a misdemeanor fine of up to $500.00, with each day the disturbance continues charged as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating the noise-nuisance ordinance is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.00 per offense; police can cite hosts or occupants on the spot, and each day the disturbance continues counts as a separate offense.
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