Hendricks County, IN Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Hendricks County, IN, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- § 94.01(C)
- Enforcing agency
- County Sheriff, § 94.04
- 1st offense fine
- Up to $100 plus costs
- 3rd+ offense fine
- Up to $500 plus costs
Summary
Hendricks County treats unreasonably loud, disturbing, or unnecessary noise as a public nuisance, but only during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Outside that window the noise-nuisance section does not apply, so the ordinance functions as a nighttime quiet-hours rule for the unincorporated county.
Certain conditions. The following conditions within this chapter are as declared to be nuisances: any device or otherwise, any unreasonably loud, disturbing, or unnecessary noise; or any noise of a character, intensity, or duration as to be detrimental to the life, health, safety, peace, comfort, repose, or general welfare of any individual. (C) Other provision. This section is only effective from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-3: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2024-50, passed 12-10-2024; and State law current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
is. 04, so noise complaints in unincorporated Hendricks County go to the Sheriff's Office rather than a town police department or a county health inspector. 02, including normal farm activity noise, permitted fireworks, authorized special events, school activities and related sporting events, normal construction noise, and customary residential activities such as lawn care. window, which the Sheriff's deputies assess on a complaint basis.
Violations & Fines
First violation of § 94.01 carries a fine of up to $100 plus court costs. A second violation is up to $250 plus court costs, and a third or subsequent violation is up to $500 plus court costs, with each escalation tracked as a repeat offense under § 94.99(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours does Hendricks County's noise nuisance rule cover?
Who enforces the county's quiet hours?
Is farm noise exempt from the county's quiet hours?
Sources & Official References
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