Code compliance explains noise rules and measurement limits after Fair Park complaints
May 4, 2026
Code Compliance staff told the committee Dallas enforces noise under Chapter 30 (nuisance complaints) and the Dallas Development Code (Chapter 51A/PD 288), and that PD 288 lists four specific measurement locations for Dos Equis Pavilion; staff recommended neighborhood response teams to capture off-site impacts.
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Cedric Shikundiada, assistant director in the Department of Code Compliance, and Jose Otero, manager of the nighttime entertainment team, explained to the committee how Dallas enforces noise complaints and where measurements are taken for event-related decibel readings.
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