Construction hours in Lake County, IN — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
In unincorporated Lake County, Indiana it is unlawful to operate construction, drilling or demolition equipment between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a way that disturbs or annoys a reasonable person nearby (Code § 93.02(C)). Daytime construction is generally allowed subject to the general noise rule.
Lake County Code § 93.02(C) targets construction noise directly, prohibiting the operation of construction, drilling or demolition tools or equipment during the nighttime window 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. when it would disturb or annoy a reasonable person nearby. Outside that window, construction is permitted but still subject to the general prohibition in § 93.01 on unreasonably disturbing noise and to the boundary decibel limits of § 93.03. Note this ordinance applies only to unincorporated Lake County; municipalities such as Merrillville, Schererville and Crown Point set their own construction-hour rules. Confirm project-specific conditions with the Lake County Building Department or Plan Commission.
Construction noise in the barred 8 p.m.-7 a.m. window violates § 93.02(C) and is punished under the general penalty § 10.99. Enforcement is by the Lake County Police Department, with citations filed in Lake Superior Court, County Division.
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