DeSoto, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Response Time
- 30 minutes
- Amplified Outdoor
- Prohibited at all hours
- Quiet Hours
- 10 p.m. - 7 a.m.
- 3-Strike Rule
- 12-month revocation window
- Posting
- Rules required inside unit
Summary
STR operators must post quiet hours (10 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays, 11 p.m.-8 a.m. weekends), respond to noise complaints within 30 minutes, and maintain a zero-tolerance policy for amplified outdoor music.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (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 has no right to occupy ... (c) For purposes of this section: ... (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
DeSoto Chapter 30 STR regulations require posted house rules that mirror Chapter 42 noise standards. Operators must list the local responsible party contact visibly inside the unit; that party must respond in person within 30 minutes of any DeSoto PD dispatch. Amplified outdoor music is prohibited at all hours at STRs per Section 30-211. Two substantiated noise complaints within a 12-month period trigger a show-cause hearing that can lead to permit revocation. Guests, not just owners, may also be cited individually under Chapter 42.
Violations & Fines
First complaint: warning and permit notation; second: $500-$1,000 + hearing; third within 12 months: permit revocation plus 12-month ban on reapplication.
Frequently Asked Questions
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