Noise Ordinances in Lake County, IL (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lake County, Illinois.
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Construction Hours
Lake County Code § 94.07(B) bars construction, repair, remodeling, lawn mowing, and power- or non-power-tool noise audible 100 feet or more from the property line between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on weekends and legal holidays, in unincorporated Lake County. Agricultural land and public-body or emergency work are exempt.
Lake County Construction Noise Hours Limit
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 94.07(B)
Construction noise. It is a public nuisance to perform or allow to be performed construction, repair or remodeling work, lawn mowing, or to utilize power or non power tools where the noise from such can be heard from a distance of 100 feet or more from the property line of the source of the noise between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holida...
Barking Dogs
Lake County bans owners from letting a dog bark or howl in a way a reasonable person would consider a disturbance of the peace, expressly including excessive or habitual barking, under the county Animal Care and Control Ordinance.
Lake County IL Barking Dog Rule
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 172.14
No owner shall allow a dog to bark or howl in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to be a disturbance of the peace or quiet. Conditions or actions that may constitute a disturbance of the peace or quiet include, but are not limited to, a dog barking or howling in an excessive or habitual manner. (A) For the purposes of this section, habitual shall refer to barking or howling that r...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Lake County bans amplified sound in unincorporated areas that carries 100 feet from its source or exceeds 70 dB(A) at a neighboring residential property line, covering outdoor music and PA systems alike.
Lake County Outdoor Amplified Sound Limit
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 94.07(A)
It is a public nuisance to operate or permit operation of any radio or stereo sound amplification system or other sound amplification equipment which: (1) Can be heard at a distance of 100 feet or more from the source vehicle; (2) Can be heard at a distance of 100 feet from the property line of the source property; or (3) Which exceeds 70db(A) (slow meter response) at the property line of any n...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Lake County caps neighboring sound amplification at 70 dB(A) measured at the residential property line, under the county's public nuisance ordinance.
Lake County: 70 dB(A) Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 94.07(A)
(A) Sound amplification. It is a public nuisance to operate or permit operation of any radio or stereo sound amplification system or other sound amplification equipment which: (1) Can be heard at a distance of 100 feet or more from the source vehicle; (2) Can be heard at a distance of 100 feet from the property line of the source property; or (3) Which exceeds 70db(A) (slow meter response) at t...
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated Lake County, car stereos and sound systems can't be heard 100+ feet from the vehicle or exceed 70 dB(A) at a neighboring residential property line.
Lake County Vehicle Stereo Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 94.07(A)
Sound amplification. It is a public nuisance to operate or permit operation of any radio or stereo sound amplification system or other sound amplification equipment which: (1) Can be heard at a distance of 100 feet or more from the source vehicle; (2) Can be heard at a distance of 100 feet from the property line of the source property; or (3) Which exceeds 70db(A) (slow meter response) at the p...
Noise Ordinances by City in Lake County
1 cities in Lake County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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