STRs in unincorporated Travis County are subject to TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct (unreasonable noise) and Sheriff enforcement. No county quiet-hours ordinance exists; incorporated cities set their own.
The Travis County Sheriff responds to noise complaints at unincorporated STRs under TX Penal Code 42.01(a)(5), which treats unreasonable noise as a Class C misdemeanor (up to $500). Inside Austin, STRs must comply with Austin City Code 9-2 noise limits (10 PM-7 AM residential quiet hours, 75 dBA daytime cap). Repeated noise complaints can trigger Austin STR license revocation.
Class C misdemeanor citation up to $500 under state law; Austin city citations escalate to $500 per offense and jeopardize STR license renewal.
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