Fishers, IN Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Fishers, IN, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Standard
- Plainly audible at 50 feet
- Shared-wall units
- Audible at unit boundary
- Enforced by
- Fishers Police Department
Summary
From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., Fishers bans any device-produced sound that's plainly audible 50 feet from the property line: stricter than the daytime 80-decibel cap.
During the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., plainly audible from a point no closer than 50 feet from the property line of property where a device producing or amplifying the sound is located; or During the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., plainly audible from the shared boundary between residential units when the device producing or amplifying the sound is located within an apartment complex or other shared-wall condominium/townhouse styled private residential structure.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers City Code § 98.02(B)(2)-(3) drops the daytime decibel meter for a plainly-audible test at night: between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., it is unlawful to play, use, or operate any device producing sound plainly audible from a point no closer than 50 feet from the property line. In apartment complexes, condominiums, or other shared-wall residential buildings, the same plainly-audible standard applies at the shared boundary between units. Fishers Police Department cites violations under § 98.99, with fines set by § 36.08.
Violations & Fines
Fishers Police Department issues citations under § 98.99; fine amount follows the § 36.08 Ordinance Violations Bureau schedule, with nonpayment pursued in Fishers City Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a violation of Fishers' nighttime noise rule?
Does the nighttime rule apply to apartment noise between units?
Sources & Official References
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