Noise from Specific Sources in Champaign, IL (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Champaign, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Champaign exempts outdoor activity at a Class T retail liquor license from the standard sound-amplification and musical-instrument hour limits under Sec. 21-15(6)-(7), but caps even that exemption at midnight on weekends and 11:00 p.m. on weeknights, and police can revoke it on verified complaints.
Champaign Bar and Class T License Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsChampaign City Code Sec. 21-15(6)-(7)
(6)Outdoor activities conducted pursuant to the issuance of a Class T retail liquor license in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 5 of this Code shall be exempt from subsections (5) and (6) of Section 21-14, but shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in subsection (8) of this section.(7)Outdoor activities conducted on the premises of the holder of a retail liquor license, or pu...
Generator Noise
Champaign's only decibel-based noise standard sits inside its mobile food truck rules: Section 25-66.1(c)(7) caps noise from a truck's generators and music at 75 decibels measured from ten feet away. The citywide general noise chapter otherwise polices sound by audibility and time of day, not by a decibel number.
Champaign Food Truck Generator Noise Cap
Some RestrictionsChampaign Municipal Code § 25-66.1(c)(7)
(c)Provisions for Operation of a Mobile Food Truck. No person shall operate a Mobile Food Truck except in accordance with the following provisions:...(7)Noise from Mobile Food Trucks, including but limited to generators and music, shall not exceed 75 decibels as measured from 10 feet away.
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