Restrictions.

Austin City Code tit. 8, ch. 8-1, div. 1, div. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 8-1-51 RESTRICTION ON SOUND LEVEL.

§ 8-1-51 - RESTRICTION ON SOUND LEVEL. A person may not operate sound equipment that produces sound in excess of 85 decibels between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or 80 decibels between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., as measured at the lesser of: (1) 100 feet in front of the sound equipment; or (2) the boundary to the public recreation area in front of the sound equipment. Source: 1992 Code Section 11-1-31; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 8-1-52 RESTRICTION ON LOCATION OF SOUND EQUIPMENT.

§ 8-1-52 - RESTRICTION ON LOCATION OF SOUND EQUIPMENT. A person may operate sound equipment located more than 100 feet, but within 600 feet from residential property between: (1) 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; or (2) 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Friday or Saturday. Source: 1992 Code Section 11-1-32; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 8-1-53 SPECIAL RESTRICTION AT AUDITORIUM SHORES.

§ 8-1-53 - SPECIAL RESTRICTION AT AUDITORIUM SHORES. A person may not operate sound equipment at Auditorium Shores that produces sound in excess of 80 decibels when a measurable northerly wind is blowing, as measured at the lesser of: (1) 210 feet in front of the sound equipment; or (2) the nearest point from the sound equipment to the north curb of Riverside Drive. Source: 1992 Code Section 11-1-33; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8PARE_CH8-1PAAD_DIV1USSOEQ_DIV2REFetched: 10/27/2026