Noise from Specific Sources in Cicero, IL (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Cicero, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
In Cicero's R-1 and R-2 residential districts, window and central air conditioning units cannot emit sound between 11:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. that exceeds the Illinois Pollution Control Board's 1973 noise standards. Sound is measured at the property lot line. Violators face fines up to $750.00 per offense under Town Code Sec. 38-30.
Cicero Air Conditioner Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsTown of Cicero Code of Ordinances § 38-30
(b) Applicability. This section shall apply to areas zoned R-1 and R-2, only, as defined in the zoning ordinance in appendix A to this Code. (c) Noise restrictions. (1) The noise pollution control regulations adopted by the state pollution control board on July 26, 1973, are adopted as the regulations of this section for the purpose of determining sound levels of window air conditioners and cen...
Car Alarm Limits
Cicero caps every car burglar alarm at four minutes of continuous or intermittent sound before it must shut off automatically and reset. Installing, maintaining, parking or operating a vehicle with a noncompliant alarm violates Town Code Sec. 38-31, with fines starting at $50.00 and rising to $100.00 for repeat offenses.
Cicero Vehicle Burglar Alarm Time Limit
Some RestrictionsTown of Cicero Code of Ordinances § 38-31
(a) In any vehicle equipped with a continuous or intermittent audible signal device which acts as a burglar alarm, such device shall be limited in operation to four minutes after activation and shall be incapable of further operation until reset to become active again. ... (c) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $50.00 for each offense. Any person who violates thi...
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