Noise Ordinances in Rock Island County, IL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Barking Dogs
Rock Island County treats a dog, cat, or other pet that habitually and excessively barks, howls, or meows loudly enough to seriously annoy or disturb neighbors as a public nuisance under § 91.066(B), giving animal control a direct citation path separate from the county's general at-large rule.
Rock Island County Barking Dog Nuisance
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 91.066(B)
It is unlawful for any person to create a nuisance by allowing or permitting any of the following: ... (B) To allow any dog, cat, or domestic animal to cause serious annoyance or disturbance to any person or persons by frequent, habitual, excessive howling, barking, meowing, caterwauling, or other noise making;
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Rock Island County bars playing radios, TVs, PA systems, musical instruments, or any other sound or energy amplification device loud enough to carry beyond its immediate vicinity, or to disturb the quiet of camps, picnic areas, or other gathering places, anywhere on District forest preserve land without the District's written permission.
Rock Island County Amplified Sound Ban
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 92.03(F)
Play or operate any sound amplification device, including radios, televison sets, public address systems, musical instruments, and the like, or operate any other energy amplification device in such a way as to be audible beyond the immediate vicinity of such device or musical instrument or in such a manner as to disturb the quiet of camps, picnic areas, or other public gathering places without ...
Decibel Limits
Rock Island County's zoning code sets hard, numeric maximum sound-pressure levels by octave band for the unincorporated county. Section 154.555 caps noise measured at the nearest residential boundary line, with far lower ceilings protecting residential districts than the B-1, B-2, and B-3 business districts, enforced with a calibrated sound level meter.
Rock Island County Octave-Band Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 154.555(A)
§ 154.555 NOISE. The following requirements shall apply in all Districts: (A) The sound pressure level, to be measured as described below, shall not exceed the following decibel levels in the designated octave bands when adjacent to the designated types of use districts: Octave Band, Cycles per Second Districts Sound Level in Decibels B-1, B-2, B-3 All Residential 0 to 75 73 58 76 to 150 69 54 ...
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