Allen, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet Hours
- 10 PM to 7 AM
- Outdoor Sound
- No amplified after 10 PM
- Host Liability
- Strict
- 3-Strike Rule
- Registration revocation
Summary
Allen STRs must comply with city noise ordinance quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM. Amplified outdoor sound and pool/hot-tub use restricted overnight. Three noise violations in 12 months can revoke STR registration.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:(1) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(2) makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(3) creates, by chemical means, a noxious and unreasonable odor in a public place;(4) abuses or threatens a person in a public place in an obviously offensive manner;(5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he h
Full Breakdown
Allen Code of Ordinances Ch. 8 prohibits unreasonable noise audible beyond the property line after 10 PM. STR-specific rules require posting of quiet-hours notice inside the unit and a limit on outdoor gatherings. Police department logs calls against the property address; patterns trigger escalating enforcement. Hosts are strictly liable for guest noise.
Violations & Fines
First citation: warning or 200 dollars. Subsequent: 500 dollars each. Third substantiated complaint in 12 months: registration revocation and 12-month prohibition on reapplication at that address.
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