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On residential property, amplified sound is allowed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. up to 75 decibels; from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. it may not be audible beyond the property line.
Austin's official sound guidance applies those limits to amplified sound on residential property. Residential property is not eligible for an outdoor sound permit, so a permit does not extend those residential hours.
Construction on or next to a residential use is generally limited to 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–7 p.m. on Saturdays and legal holidays unless the city grants a waiver.
Dallas publishes those hours from City Code Section 30-2(8) for erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair work on or adjacent to residential use.
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