Noise Ordinances in Will County, IL (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Will County, Illinois.
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Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Will County bars amplified and mechanical noise audible 75 feet off-property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in residential districts and adjacent business districts.
Will County Quiet Hours: 10 PM–7 AM
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 133.04(C)
In all residential districts, and all business districts immediately adjacent to residential districts, within unincorporated Will County, no noise as defined may be emitted from a property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (D) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Construction trades as defined herein. (2) Emergency related sounds a...
Construction Hours
Unincorporated Will County bars amplified sound audible 75 feet beyond a property line and bars all regulated noise in residential areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. under Code § 133.04. Construction trades work, defined to include construction, repair and maintenance of structures and landscaping construction, is written entirely out of both bans, so contractors face no fixed curfew under this section.
Will County Construction Noise Curfew Exemption
Few RestrictionsWill County Code § 133.04(A), (C), (D)(1)
§ 133.04 NOISE RESTRICTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. (A) Definitions... CONSTRUCTION TRADES. Any type of home repair, including but not limited to construction, repair, and/or maintenance of a new or existing structure and its appurtenances. This shall also cover landscaping construction but not landscaping maintenance. ... (C) In all residential districts, and all business districts immediately a...
Barking Dogs
Will County law bars dogs from barking, howling or whining excessively, capping outdoor noise at 15 minutes by day and 10 minutes overnight before owners can be cited for a nuisance.
Will County Barking Dog Time Limits
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 90.18
(A) No owner shall allow a dog to bark, howl or whine in an excessive continuous or untimely manner. (B) It is unlawful for an owned dog to make excessive noise in violation of this section within the county. An owned animal cannot make excessive noise outside for more than 15 consecutive minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and for no more than ten consecutive minutes between 10:01 p.m. an...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Unincorporated Will County residential districts ban electronically amplified sound audible 75 feet past the property line, at any hour, under County Code § 133.04(B): a tight limit on outdoor concerts, PA systems and live amplified music.
Outdoor Amplified Music Limits in Will County
Significant RestrictionsWill County Code § 133.04(B)
In all residential districts within unincorporated Will County, no electronically amplified sound may be emitted from a property such that it may be heard 75 feet beyond the property line of the property from which said sound originates. (C) In all residential districts, and all business districts immediately adjacent to residential districts, within unincorporated Will County, no noise as...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Will County bars any person or business from emitting sound beyond their property line in excess of the Illinois Pollution Control Board's property-line noise-source standards, enforced as a public nuisance under county code.
Will County Industrial & Commercial Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 93.082(B)
It is further declared that no person or business entity shall cause or allow the emission of sound beyond the boundaries of his or her property as prohibited by the provisions of 35 Ill. Admin. Code, Ch. 1, §§ 900.1 et seq., as presently enacted or subsequently amended, shall be deemed a public nuisance from which legal remedies shall be available.
Vehicle Noise
Unincorporated Will County bans electronically amplified sound, including car stereos, audible 75 feet beyond a residential property line, and treats vehicle or engine noise the same way under Section 133.04.
Will County Vehicle & Amplified Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsWill County Code § 133.04
NOISE. Sounds associated with the repairs of vehicles or engines, music, or the operation of mechanical equipment other than vehicles, which may be heard 75 feet beyond the property line of the property from which the sounds originate. (B) In all residential districts within unincorporated Will County, no electronically amplified sound may be emitted from a property such that it may be he...
Noise Ordinances by City in Will County
1 cities in Will County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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