Indiana sets no statewide residential decibel limit, so cities do. Carmel caps sound at 70 dB(A) at 50 feet at all times, with 50-60 dB(A) in residential and business zones. Fishers bars sound over 115 dB for more than two minutes per hour.
There is no statewide Indiana residential noise limit; each Hamilton County city sets numeric caps. Carmel City Code Sec. 6-158(a) prohibits sound over 70 decibels for any period, measured on a dB(A) scale at 50 feet, and uses a zoning chart: residential 55/50, business 60/50, industrial 70 dB(A). Fishers Code Sec. 98.02(A) bars any noise exceeding 115 decibels for more than two minutes per hour measured at least ten feet from the property line, plus a general 90-decibel device cap. Measurement points differ by city, so cite the correct ordinance.
Carmel exceedances are infractions ($250-$2,500). Fishers exceedances are Class C infractions with escalating fines.
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