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How to file a noise complaint in Irving

Last updated: October 5, 2026

Documenting this? A dated log of when the noise started, when it stopped and how loud it got is what Irving acts on. Log noise levels for a complaint — free, runs in your browser, records no audio.

Official text: City of Irving Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances, Chapter 22 "Noise": § 22-1 Definitions, § 22-2 General prohibition (Table 22-1, "Maximum Specific Noise Levels"), § 22-3 Noises prohibited, § 22-4 Exemptions, § 22-5 Nonconforming mechanical devices, § 22-6 Presumption, § 22-7 Enforcement, § 22-8 Penalties (Ordinance 2009-9120, § 2, adopted 9/24/2009; amended by Ordinance 2024-11013 adopted 10/3/2024, which is the only source shown for § 22-5; §§ 22-1 and 22-4 further amended by Ordinance 2025-11143 adopted 8/28/2025). Animal noise: Chapter 6 "Animal Services," § 6-1 (definition of "animal noise disturbance") and § 6-80(d). eCode360: "Includes legislation through Ord. No. 2026-11315 adopted August 27, 2026." Text read on 2026-10-05..

Where to file in Irving

Per the Irving Police Department page: "Non-Emergency Dispatch (972) 273-1010"; emergencies, call 911. The City's Irving Report A Concern portal (irvingtx.qscend.com/311) has no knowledge-base article on noise (a search for "noise" returned none on 2026-10-05); its one "Nonemergency Police Concern" article, which is about illegal dumping, also points to "our non-emergency line at 972-273-1010." Under § 22-7(a) the chief of police or a designee, which for this chapter includes any sworn peace officer and code enforcement officer, has primary responsibility for enforcing the noise rules; decibel violations are measured with a decibel meter outside the property line of the sound-generating property, and smartphone apps do not count (§ 22-7(b)(1)). Barking or other animal noise is a Chapter 6 offense (§ 6-80(d)); Animal Services is listed as a division on the police page. Sources: https://www.irvingtx.gov/police and https://irvingtx.qscend.com/311/knowledgebase/article/628.

From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-10-05. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the city's main switchboard or 311 can redirect you.

Before you call

1. Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
2. Measure it if you can. Irving sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
3. Check the rule. Quiet hours in Irving are 10:00 p.m. – 6:59 a.m. (11:00 p.m. Fri–Sat on listed blocks and high-intensity mixed use). The Irving noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
4. Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the city does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.

What happens after you file

Non-emergency noise reports are queued, not dispatched, so a first call rarely ends the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the city needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.

How loud is Irving in general? The Irving noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.

Who do I call for a noise complaint in Irving?

Per the Irving Police Department page: "Non-Emergency Dispatch (972) 273-1010"; emergencies, call 911.

What are the quiet hours in Irving?

10:00 p.m. – 6:59 a.m. (11:00 p.m. Fri–Sat on listed blocks and high-intensity mixed use). The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Irving noise ordinance page.

Should I call 911 for noise in Irving?

Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use 311 or the non-emergency police line; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.

What evidence helps a noise complaint in Irving?

Irving uses both decibel limits and audibility rules, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; which rule applies depends on the source of the noise.

This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.