Noise Ordinances in DuPage County, IL (2026)

DuPage County Code § 26-12

It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance to use or operate a sound amplifying device or instrument so that the device or instrument produces loud and raucous sounds at a distance greater than one hundred (100) feet from said device or instrument unless one (1) has obtained a permit to do so from the County of DuPage, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

DuPage County Code Sec. 8-130(A)

Night Operations: No construction or alteration operations shall be carried on prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., if such produces loud or annoying noises. Construction and/or alteration operations shall not be permitted on Sundays if such produces loud or annoying noises. B. Sidewalks: No sidewalk shall be obstructed in course of building operations and whenever a removal of a sidewalk i...

DuPage County Code § 5-3(O)(2)

No person shall permit at any time his animal to:1.Run uncontrolled;2.Harass persons or vehicles by chasing, barking, biting or otherwise presenting as a threat to public safety. A threat to public safety includes, but is not limited to, the disruption of traffic flow or causing of a vehicular accident.3.Attack other animals;4.Damage property other than the owner's;

Sec. 37-414

Outside loudspeakers and public address systems shall not be permitted on any property unless specific application is made to the Director, Department of Economic Development and Planning. Said application shall show the intended use of the system and the expected range of the sound emanating from the system. The applicant shall be required to submit a certificate of compliance with the perform...

Sec. 37-1010

No person shall cause or allow the emission of sound during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (daytime hours) which exceeds the allowable octave band sound pressure level (dB) of seventy-one (71) dB ... during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (night time hours) which exceeds the allowable octave band sound pressure level (dB) of sixty-one (61) dB ... when the sound is measured at any poi...