Fishers, IN Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Daytime limit
- 80 decibels, 7 a.m.–11 p.m.
- Nighttime limit
- 70 decibels, 11 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Trigger distance
- Within 50 feet of housing
- Measured from
- Residential property line
Summary
Fishers caps business noise, including bars and nightclubs, within 50 feet of a residential unit at 80 decibels by day and 70 decibels overnight.
Business sounds within 50 feet of a residential unit. When sounds or noise are associated with the normal conduct of legally established non-transient businesses, organizations, and governmental entities, and the sounds emanate from a property with a border that is located within 50 feet of a residential unit, such sounds: (1) Shall not exceed 80 decibels, as measured from a point no closer than the property line of any residential unit between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers City Code § 98.02(G) applies when a business's property line sits within 50 feet of a residential unit: sounds from the business may not exceed 80 decibels, measured from the residential property line, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., dropping to 70 decibels between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Section 98.01 defines 'business sounds' as normal patronage and property-maintenance noise but excludes sounds from devices, so a bar's amplified music or DJ speakers fall under the separate device limits in § 98.02(B), while ambient bar and nightclub operational noise falls under this standard.
Violations & Fines
Fishers Police Department cites business-sound violations under § 98.99; fines follow the § 36.08 Ordinance Violations Bureau schedule, with nonpayment referred to Fishers City Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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