Noise Ordinances in Tinley Park, IL (2026)
4 verified noise ordinances for Tinley Park, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Tinley Park bars loud construction and property maintenance work, like power lawnmowers, pneumatic hammers, or tractors, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. near residential buildings, and between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. near non-residential buildings, under Village Code § 98.02(M). Emergency repairs addressing an immediate safety threat are exempt.
Tinley Park Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsTinley Park Village Code § 98.02(M)
§ 98.02 NUISANCES ENUMERATED. ... (M) To conduct any building operations (construction, repair, reconstruction, or maintenance) or property maintenance work (including, but not limited to landscaping and landscaping maintenance work) which involves the operation of any steam shovels, pneumatic hammers, steam electric hoists, hammers, tractors, power lawnmowers, or other apparatus, the use of ...
Barking Dogs
Tinley Park treats a dog or animal that barks, whines or howls enough to disturb neighbors' peace, at any hour, as a code violation under § 91.10. If the noisy animal is outside and its owner can't be reached by phone or other reasonable means, the Animal Control Officer or any police officer may enter the property, short of any building, to seize and impound it.
Tinley Park Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsTinley Park, IL Village Code § 91.10
(A) No person shall harbor or keep any animal or dog which barks, whines, howls, or makes excessive noise so as to disturb the peace of other residents or to constitute a nuisance at any time of the day or night. ... (B) If such animal or dog is outside of a building and the owner of the animal is not on the premises and cannot be contacted by telephone or any other reasonable means in orde...
Decibel Limits
Tinley Park sets numeric decibel thresholds for motor vehicle noise: 86 dB(A) on roads posted 35 mph or under, and 90 dB(A) on faster roads, both measured 50 feet from the travel lane. Village Code § 70.11(E) makes a vehicle at or above those levels a conclusive, automatic violation, no officer judgment call required.
Tinley Park Vehicle Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsTinley Park Village Code § 70.11(E)
(E) A violation of this section shall be conclusively presumed if a motor driven vehicle makes a noise at or above the following decibel levels: (1) On roadways with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less, 86 dB (A) measured with fast meter response at 50 feet from the centerline of lane of travel, or an equivalent sound level limit measured in accordance with procedures established unde...
Vehicle Noise
Tinley Park bans motor vehicles that create loud grinding, rattling or grating noise audible from nearby properties, and requires every vehicle to keep a working muffler and exhaust system. Muffler cut-outs, bypass pipes and altered baffle plates are illegal under Village Code § 70.11. Racing or stunting near hospitals, nursing homes and residential areas is also prohibited.
Tinley Park Vehicle Noise and Muffler Law
Some RestrictionsTinley Park Village Code § 70.11(A)-(B)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to use any motor driven vehicle in such a manner as to create a loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise which is audible from nearby properties and unreasonably disturbing to the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons. (B) All motor driven vehicles must have a muffler and exhaust system that are in good working order and con...
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