Quiet hours in Elkhart County, IN — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Unincorporated Elkhart County has no fixed quiet hours; its around-the-clock ordinance (Chapter 94) treats any sound over 83 dBA at 15 feet, or plainly audible 50 feet away after a warning, as prohibited noise.
Elkhart County polices noise in unincorporated areas through Code Chapter 94 (Ordinance 2013-407), enforced by the Sheriff's Office rather than by set quiet hours. Section 94.03 makes sound plainly audible 50 feet from its source after a termination request, or exceeding 83 dBA measured at 15 feet, prima facie unlawful at any hour. The cities run parallel codes: Elkhart uses the same 83 dBA / 15-foot and plainly-audible-at-50-feet tests, while Goshen bars amplified sound audible past a parcel line from midnight to 7:00 a.m. Statewide, IC 35-45-1-3 backs officers as disorderly conduct.
County noise violations carry fines of $250 to $2,500 plus court costs under § 94.99. Statewide disorderly conduct (IC 35-45-1-3) is a Class B misdemeanor, up to $1,000.
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