Industrial and commercial noise in Kane County is controlled by the Illinois Pollution Control Board property-line rules. Under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.102, a business (Class C land) may not emit octave-band sound to nearby residential (Class A) land above the state table, with lower limits at night.
For factories, warehouses, HVAC plants, and other commercial operations, Kane County relies on the statewide property-line noise limits rather than a separate county ordinance. Section 901.102 prohibits a property-line noise source on Class C (industrial) land from emitting octave-band sound to receiving Class A (residential) land above the specified levels, measured at any point within the receiving property using ANSI methods and one-hour Leq averaging. The rule also restricts highly impulsive sound (901.104) and prominent discrete tones (901.106). Complaints are investigated by the Illinois EPA, which can refer cases to the Pollution Control Board. Zoning of industrial uses in unincorporated Kane County is handled through the county's zoning ordinance and Development Department.
Exceeding property-line limits, impulsive-sound limits, or tone limits is a noise-pollution violation enforceable by the Illinois EPA and Pollution Control Board, which may order abatement and penalties.
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