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Noise Ordinances in Morgan County, IN (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Morgan County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Quiet Hours

In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, it is unlawful at any hour to create unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise that disturbs the peace, and motor vehicles specifically may not generate loud noise between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. near clusters of homes. The County Sheriff enforces both rules under Chapter 94.

Morgan County Nighttime Noise Curfew

Some Restrictions

Morgan County Code §§ 94.01, 94.05(B)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to generate, make, continue or cause to be generated or made or to create any unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise or sound within the unincorporated areas of the county, of such character or intensity or duration so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property or which disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort,...

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, it is unlawful to make any 'unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise,' and Morgan County Code § 94.04 tells the county to weigh whether sound, including amplified music, was 'enhanced in volume, range or intensity by any type of electronic or mechanical means' when judging a complaint. The Sheriff's Office issues citations, and fines run up to $500 per day.

Excessive Noise Rules in Morgan County, IN

Some Restrictions

Morgan County Code §§ 94.01, 94.04(E)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to generate, make, continue or cause to be generated or made or to create any unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise or sound within the unincorporated areas of the county, of such character or intensity or duration so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property or which disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort,...

Vehicle Noise

In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, ATV, dirt bike, go-cart or recreational vehicle without a functioning muffler or exhaust system, or in any condition that produces unreasonably loud noise. Between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., loud vehicle operation is banned outright wherever five or more residences sit within 750 feet of the vehicle's location.

Morgan County IN Vehicle Noise Rules

Some Restrictions

Morgan County Code § 94.05

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate or use any motor vehicle, auto-mobile, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, go-cart, recreational vehicle or any other vehicle, as follows: ... (2) Without a functioning muffler/exhaust system or other noise control equipment; ... (B) Notwithstanding the above, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate or...

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