Noise from Specific Sources in Clark County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Clark County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Bars and nightclubs in unincorporated Clark County are not automatically exempt from the county noise ordinance: sound that carries 50 feet past the property line still violates 90.04 unless it is customary, incidental and within the normal range for the business.
Clark County Bar and Nightclub Noise Rule
Light RestrictionsClark County Code of Ordinances § 90.04(A), (B)(8)
No person shall play, use or operate, or permit to be played, used or operated, any machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound... if such machine, device or vehicle is located in or around any of the following: (1) Any public property... or (2) Any private property, and the sound generated therefrom is clearly audible by another person at a distance of 50 feet or more outside o...
Car Alarm Limits
Clark County's noise ordinance bans sound audible 50 feet from its source, but Section 90.04(B)(3) carves out burglar alarms and other warning devices, including car alarms, as long as they are properly installed and the cause of the alarm is investigated and shut off within a reasonable period of time.
Clark County's Car Alarm Noise Exemption
Light RestrictionsClark County Code of Ordinances § 90.04(B)(3)
No person shall play, use or operate, or permit to be played, used or operated, any machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound...if such machine, device or vehicle is located in or around any of the following: ... (2) Any private property, and the sound generated therefrom is clearly audible by another person at a distance of 50 feet or more outside of said private properly lin...
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