Tinley Park relies primarily on a 'plainly audible' nuisance standard for everyday noise complaints, supplemented by Illinois Pollution Control Board decibel limits. IPCB standards set 55 dBA nighttime and 61 dBA daytime at residential property lines.
The Village Code uses a reasonableness and 'plainly audible beyond the property line' standard for routine noise enforcement, which does not require a calibrated sound meter. Measured decibel enforcement comes from Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts 900–901), which set octave-band limits at the receiving land-use boundary. For Class A (residential) receiving land, nighttime total sound should not exceed 55 dBA (10 PM–7 AM) and daytime sound should not exceed 61 dBA (7 AM–10 PM). Commercial-to-commercial and industrial-to-industrial limits are higher. Tinley Park Police use plain-audibility observations for most citations; measured IPCB enforcement is typically reserved for industrial complaints. Contact Village Hall at (708) 444-5000.
Plain-audibility violations carry fines of $75 to $750. IPCB measured-violation fines are administered by the state and can reach $50,000 per day for chronic emitters.
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