Fishers, IN Noise Ordinances: Industrial Noise (2026)

Chapter 98 does not establish zone-specific decibel tables (e.g., separate industrial vs. residential limits). The broad ceiling in section 98.02(A) prohibits any person, corporation, or entity from generating noise exceeding 115 decibels for more than two minutes per hour, measured at least 10 feet from the property line, and this is the principal cap applicable to industrial and commercial operations. Outdoor generators and power equipment fall under section 98.02(E) hour limits (7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. in summer, 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. in winter), while section 98.03(H) provides that sounds emitted by emergency generators during a power failure, plus periodic testing and maintenance, must adhere to the device limits in section 98.02(B). Section 98.03(I) exempts city-approved construction or road work, and section 98.03(D) exempts emergency construction, repair, or other work. There is also a narrow exemption in section 98.03(E) for sounds associated with the normal operation of the named Gun Club (14926 East 113th Street, Fortville). Because Fishers does not run a separate industrial noise code, commercial and light-industrial operators are bound by the same 115-decibel and device limits as everyone else, enforced as Class C infractions under section 98.99.