Collin County, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- State Law
- TX Penal Code 42.01
- Classification
- Class C misdemeanor
- Max Fine
- 500
- Enforcement
- Collin County Sheriff
- County Quiet Hours
- None
Summary
Unincorporated Collin County relies on TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct for STR noise. No county quiet hours. Sheriff responds to excessive noise as Class C misdemeanor with up to 500 fine.
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:(1) an act is deemed to occur in a public place or near a private residence if it produces its offensive or proscribed consequences in the public place or near a private residence; and(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
TX Penal Code 42.01(a)(5) makes unreasonable noise a Class C misdemeanor. Collin County Sheriff handles noise complaints in unincorporated areas. No county decibel standard or fixed quiet hours exist. STRs within city limits must follow municipal quiet hours (Plano 10 PM-7 AM, Frisco 10 PM-6 AM, McKinney 11 PM-7 AM).
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