If you’ve ever thought about firing up the mower at 4 am to beat the heat in Texas, you might want to read this.
I know it’s about to get brutally hot in Texas, so it’s time to start adjusting my yard work schedule or risk burning my body into a crisp. But is it legal to fire up the mower before the sun rises? How late can we mow in Texas?
I’ve often wondered this, especially when it’s a million degrees outside. Nobody wants to work in that kind of heat, but I also don’t want to tick off the neighbors. So, where is the line between legal and just plain rude?
Texas Law and Nuisance Noise
According to the Texas State Law Library, a nuisance is anything that “substantially interferes with the use and enjoyment of land by causing unreasonable discomfort or annoyance.” That includes loud noises, like your mower at 6 a.m. or 10 p.m…