Quiet hours in Oak Lawn, IL — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Oak Lawn Village Code §8-1-3 prohibits motor transport engine noise and disturbing noises between 10 PM and 6:30 AM in residential areas. General noise nuisance provisions apply at all times.
Oak Lawn Village Code §8-1-3 (Nuisances Enumerated) declares operating motor transport engines, truck engines, reefer/refrigeration units, or allowing them to operate on one's property between 10:00 PM and 6:30 AM within 300 feet of residential-majority areas to be a nuisance. General noise and vibration standards are set under MC §4-8-8. Contact Oak Lawn Police non-emergency line for noise complaints.
Nuisance violation; fines per Village Code enforcement.
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