Cicero, IL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Cicero, IL, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Indoor quiet hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Outdoor music curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Sound truck permit
- Required from town clerk
- Fine range
- $50.00 to $250.00 per offense
Summary
Cicero bans playing a radio, phonograph, DJ setup or band loud enough to disturb neighbors, especially between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and requires a town clerk permit for sound trucks or amplifying equipment in residential districts.
Playing of radio, phonograph or musical instrument. The playing of any radio, phonograph, musical instrument, or music from any other source whatsoever including, without limitation, a radio, compact disc player, disc jockey or band in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 121).
Full Breakdown
Sec. m. A separate outdoor-noise clause, Sec. , though it exempts town-sponsored events, government-hosted events and events the town has approved. Sec. 38-28 requires anyone operating a sound truck or other sound-amplifying system attached to a motor vehicle in a residential district to first get permission from the town clerk. All of these acts are declared violations of Sec. 00 per violation. Outdoor restaurant patios and sidewalk cafe permits issued under Chapter 82 separately require permittees not to play loud music, live or recorded, in violation of Sec. 38-27, showing the town cross-enforces this rule against licensed businesses as well as residents.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of the amplified-music and outside-noise rules under Sec. 38-27 carries a minimum $50.00 fine and a maximum $250.00 fine per Sec. 38-26. Operating a sound truck or vehicle-mounted amplifier in a residential district without town clerk permission under Sec. 38-28 is a separate violation, and restaurants or patio permittees who violate the noise sections risk permit revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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