Noise Ordinances in Tippecanoe County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Barking Dogs
An owner may not let a dog or other animal make excessively disturbing noise, continued or repeated howling, barking or whining that unreasonably disturbs a neighbor's quiet enjoyment, under § 90.03(A)(5). The Animal Control Officer can warn or cite the owner, and a nuisance animal can also be impounded.
Tippecanoe County Barking Dog Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 90.03(A)(5)
§ 90.03 PROHIBITED ACTS. (A) An owner shall not do any of the following: ... (5) Permit an animal to make excessively disturbing noises including, without limitation, continued or repeated howling, barking, whining, or other noises unreasonably disturbing the quiet enjoyment of life or property by neighbors or others in close proximity to the animal.
Aircraft Noise
Tippecanoe County bars anyone from erecting a residential building or other noise-sensitive structure within 1,500 feet of either side of a runway's extended center line, for one nautical mile out from any public-use airport boundary, under County Code Section 150.02(B). The rule sits inside the county's airport-area high-structure regulations and applies countywide near any public airport.
Tippecanoe County Airport Noise Building Ban
Significant RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 150.02(B)
No building permits to do the following will be issued by the Office of Building Permits until a proper permit issued by the Aeronautics Commission of Indiana is presented to such office showing permission for such construction: ... (B) Erect a residential building or other building designed for noise sensitive uses within an area lying 1,500 feet of either side of the extended center line of a...
Decibel Limits
Tippecanoe County's Unified Zoning Ordinance sets numeric noise ceilings by land use in Section 4-10-6: 55 dBA by day and 45 dBA at night at any residential zone line, 60 dBA at commercial land uses, and 65 dBA across an I1, I2 or I3 industrial zone boundary, measured with an ANSI-standard, A-weighted sound level meter.
Tippecanoe County Noise Decibel Limits By Zone
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance § 4-10-6, 4-10-6-b-1
4-10-6 NOISE: (a) Noise shall be measured in decibels with a sound level meter meeting the latest standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The instrument shall be set to the A-weighting scale and the meter to slow response. (b) The table in 4-10-6-b-1 below specifies noise limits that apply on or beyond adjacent lot lines or zone boundaries outside the user's property. Noi...
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