Evansville, IN Noise from Specific Sources: Car Alarm Limits (2026)

(C) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:

(1) Sound emitted by required emergency work, safety signals, safety devices, and unregulated safety valves;

(2) Sound emitted by authorized emergency vehicles;

(3) Burglar alarms on motor vehicles;

(4) Nondomestic farm animals and agricultural activities;

(5) Bells, chimes, or carillons, which may include electronic devices that imitate the sounds of bells, chimes, or carillons, while being used in conjunction with religious services;

(6) National Weather Service systems used to warn the community of weather events or public danger;

(7) Any aircraft operated in conformity with, or pursuant to, Federal law, Federal air regulations, and air traffic control and instructions and pursuant to and within the duly adopted Federal air regulations. Any aircraft operating under technical difficulties in any kind of distress, under emergency orders of air traffic control, or being operated pursuant to and subsequent to the declaration of an emergency under Federal air regulations is also exempt;

(8) Public celebrations, parades, events, and concerts which are school-sponsored, government-sponsored, or permitted by an authorized government entity, including, but not limited to, school marching bands and festivals with valid City permits to conduct such festivals;