Bell County has no noise ordinance. STR noise is controlled by the host city's noise code (Killeen or Temple) and, in unincorporated areas, only by the Texas disorderly-conduct 'unreasonable noise' statute. Temple expressly requires STR operators to follow its general noise ordinances.
Texas counties generally cannot adopt a noise ordinance, so Bell County sets no decibel or quiet-hours limit for rentals. Inside a city, the city's general noise ordinance applies to STR guests exactly as to any resident; Temple's STR guidance states operators must comply with general noise and nuisance regulations. Killeen enforces its citywide noise provisions against loud STR gatherings. In unincorporated Bell County the only backstop is Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5), which makes it disorderly conduct to make 'unreasonable noise' in a public place or near a private residence. There is no STR-specific noise curfew at the county level.
Unreasonable noise is a Class C misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01; city noise-code violations carry municipal fines set by the host city.
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Bell County, TX
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