Edinburg, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Code
- Chapter 95 Nuisances
- Quiet Window
- 9 p.m. - 9 a.m.
- Decibel Limit
- 65 dB at 100 ft (night)
- Daytime Limit
- 65 dB at 200 ft
- Recent Update
- Ord. No. 2024-4932
- Code Enforcement
- (956) 388-8204
Summary
Edinburg's general noise ordinance under Chapter 95 (Nuisances) of the Code of Ordinances applies to short-term rentals like any other dwelling. Amplified sound on public streets is restricted to 65 dB measured 100+ feet away between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and 65 dB at 200+ feet at other times. UTRGV-area STRs draw extra attention from code officers.
It shall be unlawful to produce any noise in or near any public street, or near any private dwelling or place of business, which is reasonably calculated to disturb the peace or good order of the neighborhood... Such disturbance of the peace or good order of the neighborhood will occur if the noise produced is between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., if the noise is being produced from a public street, or between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., if the noise is being produced from private property, or if such noise is produced at another hour but the decibel level of such noise at a point 200 feet or more from the source of the noise measures 65 decibels or more.
Full Breakdown
Edinburg has not published a verified short-term-rental-specific noise rule, so STR operators must comply with the general noise provisions in Chapter 95 of the Code of Ordinances (Nuisances). when the level is 65 decibels or more measured 100 or more feet from the source; outside those hours, the threshold is 65 dB measured at 200 or more feet. Producing any noise reasonably calculated to disturb the peace or good order of the neighborhood is also prohibited. Edinburg City Council updated the noise ordinance via Ordinance No.
2024-4932 to clarify enforcement situations and exceptions, and the city has confirmed that landlords can be held responsible for tenant noise. Because Edinburg hosts the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), STR properties in student-housing corridors near the campus see heightened complaint volume on weekends. Confirm any current STR-specific quiet hours with the Health, Code & Animal Care Services Department at (956) 388-8204.
Violations & Fines
Producing amplified sound above the 65 dB threshold during the 9:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. window, or any sound reasonably calculated to disturb neighbors, violates Chapter 95 and is enforced by Edinburg Code Enforcement and the Police Department. Citations are typically Class C misdemeanors; confirm current fine amounts with the Municipal Court.
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