Quiet hours in Lake County, IN — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Unincorporated Lake County, Indiana has a real noise ordinance (Code Chapter 93, Ord. 1116A). Its general rule bans any noise that unreasonably annoys or disturbs others at any hour, and specific nighttime limits apply to power tools (10 p.m.-7 a.m.), construction (8 p.m.-7 a.m.) and parties (10 p.m.-8 a.m.).
Lake County Code Chapter 93 (adopted by Ord. 1116A in 1993) governs noise in the unincorporated county; cities and towns such as Crown Point, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville and East Chicago enforce their own codes. There is no single 'quiet hours' clock covering all activity, but the general prohibition in § 93.01 applies around the clock, and Chapter 93 sets specific nighttime windows: amplified devices may not be plainly audible across property boundaries at any hour, domestic power tools are barred outdoors 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m., construction equipment 8:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m., and noisy parties 10:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. Boundary decibel caps (§ 93.03) apply at all times. Enforcement is by the Lake County Police Department; citations are filed in Lake Superior Court, County
Violations of Chapter 93 (other than the car-stereo section 93.08) are punished under the county's general penalty, § 10.99. Enforcement runs through the Lake County Police Department, with citations filed in and prosecuted before Lake Superior Court, County Division.
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