Noise Ordinances in Boone County, IN (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
In unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, construction, demolition or repair work on buildings and the excavation for them is unlawful noise outside 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week. The Board of Commissioners' noise ordinance allows only a County Building Inspector-issued emergency permit, capped at three days and renewable once, to work later.
Construction Noise Hours in Boone County, IN
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 92.03(B)(1)
(1) Construction or repair of buildings or structures. The erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building, or the excavation therefor, at any times other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. There shall be an exception to this constituting unlawful noise in the case of an emergency or urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety...
Barking Dogs
In unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, a dog that excessively barks, howls, or whines so as to cause unreasonable disturbance to neighbors is a public nuisance animal under County Code § 93.02(K). Boone County Animal Control can impound the dog without a court order and cite the owner, who faces a fine of up to $100 under § 93.99(C).
Boone County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 93.02(K); § 93.99(C), (F)
(K) Public nuisance animals. (1) A public nuisance animal shall mean and include, but is not limited to, a domestic animal that: ... (e) Excessively makes disturbing noises, including, but not limited to, continued and repeated howling, barking, whining, or other utterances causing unreasonable disturbance or discomfort to neighbors or others in close proximity to the premises where the a...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
In unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, playing a radio, TV, musical instrument or other sound device louder than needed for the people in the room or vehicle where it sits is unlawful noise. Running it between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. so it is plainly audible outside the building or vehicle is automatic evidence of a violation under the Board of Commissioners' ordinance.
Amplified Music and Sound Rules, Boone County, IN
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 92.03(B)(2)
(2) Music and electronic devices. Playing, using or operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio or television set, musical instrument, or other machine or electronic device for producing or reproducing sound in such a manner as to make, create or maintain an unlawful noise, or at any time with volume louder than is necessary for convenient hearing of the person or perso...
Aircraft Noise
Boone County's noise ordinance does not reach aircraft, airport or train noise. Section 92.05(D) exempts sounds ordinarily associated with aircrafts, airports and trains from the chapter's unlawful-noise standard, alongside customary business and agricultural sounds, so residents near the county's airports and rail lines cannot cite Chapter 92 against ordinary flight or train noise.
Aircraft Noise Exemption in Boone County, IN
Few RestrictionsBoone County Code § 92.05(D)
(D) Sounds associated with the normal conduct of legally established non-transient businesses when such sounds are customary and within the normal range appropriate for such use and do not constitute unlawful noise. Noises ordinarily associated with agricultural uses. Noises ordinarily associated with aircrafts, airports and trains.
Decibel Limits
Boone County Code Section 157.036(F) caps industrial noise at 70 decibels measured at any boundary line of a residential or business district, excluding background traffic noise. A related performance standard, Section 157.061(F), holds machine shops specifically to 45 decibels at the property line, showing the county scales the numeric limit to the use.
Boone County Industrial Noise Decibel Limit
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code §§ 157.036(F), 157.165(C)
(F) Noise and sound. At no boundary line of any residential or business district may the sound level of any industrial use (excluding background noises produced by sources not under the control of this chapter such as the operation of motor vehicles) exceed 70 decibels. Noise is to be muffled so as not to be objectionable due to intermittence, frequency or shrillness. ... (C) Zoning ordinan...
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, discharging exhaust noise from a motorcycle, car, or other motor vehicle without an effective muffler is unlawful under the Board of Commissioners' noise ordinance. Every motor vehicle must run a muffler or other noise-dissipation device that is in good working order and constantly operating, though farm vehicles are exempt from the muffler requirement.
Vehicle Muffler and Exhaust Noise, Boone County, IN
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 92.03(B)(3)
(3) Exhaust. The discharge into the open air of any unlawful noise created by the exhaust of any internal combustion engine, or any type of engine or power unit on a motorcycle or other motor vehicle or craft of any kind, except through a muffler or other device that will effectively reduce and prevent unlawful noise therefrom except for farm vehicles. A motor vehicle must be equipped with a ...
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