Mesquite, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew Hours
- Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Noise Limits
- Plainly audible standard applies to STRs
- Authority
- Fines up to $500 per Class C misdemeanor
- Measurement
- Repeat addresses may face nuisance abatement
- Noise Limits
- Noise monitoring devices recommended for hosts
Summary
Mesquite STRs must follow general residential noise rules - no plainly audible disturbances after 10 p.m., enforced by police and code enforcement.
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.
Full Breakdown
Short-term rentals in Mesquite are held to the same noise standard as any residence under Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances. Sound that is plainly audible across a residential property line, or that disturbs the peace of neighboring residents, may be cited - especially between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. STR-related complaints (parties, amplified music, hot tub gatherings, fireworks) generate disproportionate enforcement attention because hosts are often absent. Repeated noise complaints at the same address can trigger nuisance abatement, escalating fines, and potential civil action by neighbors. STR hosts should set quiet hours at 10:00 p.m. in their house rules, install noise monitoring (e.g., Minut, NoiseAware), and provide guests with the police non-emergency number. Class C misdemeanor citations carry fines up to $500 per offense, billable to the responsible party.
Frequently Asked Questions
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