Joliet regulates industrial noise through its general noise nuisance ordinance (Section 21-7), the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5), and the Illinois Pollution Control Board noise standards (35 IAC Part 901). The city does not set separate industrial decibel limits.
Industrial and commercial noise in Joliet is regulated at multiple levels. Section 21-7 prohibits any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise disturbing others. The Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5) and the Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations (35 Illinois Administrative Code Part 901) establish statewide noise standards for industrial sources, including numerical limits at property boundaries. The IPCB rules set daytime limits of 61 dBA for residential receiving areas from Class B (commercial) land and 66 dBA from Class C (industrial) land during the day, with 10 dB reductions at night. These state standards apply in Joliet alongside the local nuisance ordinance.
Local fines up to $750 per offense. IEPA complaints may result in additional state enforcement actions.
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