Aurora, IL Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew
- 10 p.m.–6 a.m.
- Covers
- Loading/unloading at business or home
- Minimum first fine
- $250
- Enforced by
- Aurora Police Department
Summary
Aurora bars unreasonably loud, raucous loading or unloading noise at any business or residence between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., under City Code § 29-205.
The creation of unreasonably loud, raucous, and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle at a place of business or residence between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. Construction or repair of buildings, excavation of streets and highways: The construction, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways other than between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends. Local, state, and federal governments are exempt from this prohibition. In cases of emergency, construction or repair noises are exempt from this provision. In non-emergency situations, the following shall apply: The director of property standards may, at his discretion, issue written permission, upon application, if he determines that the public health and safety, as affected by loud and raucous noise caused by construction or repair of buildings between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of the following day, will not be impaired, and if he further determines that loss or inconvenience would not result to a party in interest. The written permission shall grant permission in non-emergency cases for a period of not more than three (3) days. The permit may be renewed once for a period of three (3) days or less.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 29-205 makes it a per se noise violation to create unreasonably loud, raucous, and excessive noise while loading or unloading a vehicle, deliveries included, at a place of business or residence between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. The provision sits in the Article 29-VIII noise abatement article, applies citywide regardless of which of Aurora's four counties a location sits in, and is enforced by the Aurora Police Department.
Violations & Fines
A first citation is a minimum $250 fine under § 29-208, at least $500 for a repeat within a year, and at least $1,000 after that; each night of overnight loading noise can be its own citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can delivery trucks unload loudly at night in Aurora, Illinois?
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Sources & Official References
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