Noise Ordinances in Macon County, IL (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
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Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Macon County imposes a nighttime noise curfew from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Any sound from a noise source that carries 100 feet or reaches 55 dBA on a neighboring residential property during those hours is barred under Macon County Code § 94.06(B), and the chapter declares any violation a public nuisance.
Macon County Nighttime Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 94.06(B)-(C)
(B) During night hours. No person shall make excessive, unnecessary, continuous, unreasonable, continue, or cause to be made the emission of sound during nighttime hours (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) from any noise source to any receiving residential land: ... Further, no person shall permit any sound as described herein to be made in or upon any house, premises, or property owned or possessed by...
Construction Hours
Unincorporated Macon County exempts construction noise from its Chapter 94 decibel limits only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Macon County Code § 94.07(I) lets the Planning and Zoning Department require mitigation if construction noise exceeds the chapter's allowable levels even inside that window.
Macon County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 94.07(I)
(I) Construction sites. Construction noise that occurs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. shall be exempted. However, if in the opinion of the Macon County Planning and Zoning Department, equipment or activities employed in the performance of construction exceeds the allowable decibel levels within this code, the Macon County Planning and Zoning Department may require noise mitigation met...
Barking Dogs
Unincorporated Macon County treats a pet that causes a disturbance by excessive barking, caterwauling or noisemaking as a nuisance animal under Macon County Code § 96.10(A)(2). A dog trained for law enforcement duty is excluded from the nuisance definition.
Macon County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 96.10(A)
(A) No person owning, possessing or harboring any animal within the unincorporated area of the county shall permit said animal to become a nuisance. An animal, other than a dog trained for law enforcement in the performance of its duty, shall be considered a nuisance if said animal: ... (2) Causes a disturbance by excessive barking, caterwauling or noisemaking;
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Macon County caps outdoor sound reaching a residential property at 60 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., dropping to 55 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Macon County Code § 94.06 measures the level at the complaining neighbor's property line, and any sound over the limit is declared a public nuisance.
Macon County Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 94.06
(A) During day hours. No person shall make, continue, or cause to be made the emission of sound during daytime hours (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m) from any noise source to any receiving residential land: ... (2) Which exceeds 60 dBA when measured at any point within such receiving residential land shall be in violation of this chapter; provided, however, that the point of measurement shall be on...
Vehicle Noise
Unincorporated Macon County does not apply its 60/55 dBA noise limits to duly registered motor vehicles or motorcycles. Macon County Code § 94.07(F) and (H) exempt registered vehicles that comply with the Illinois Vehicle Code's muffler and noise provisions, 625 ILCS 5/12-602, from Chapter 94 entirely.
Macon County Vehicle Noise Exemption
Few RestrictionsMacon County Code § 94.07(F)
(F) Motor vehicles. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the operation of duly registered motor vehicles as defined in the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, which are not in violation of 625 ILCS 5/12-602.
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