McLean County, IL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in McLean County, IL, 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 8:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- § 282-4E, Ch. 282 Camping
- Related rule
- § 282-3S bars amplified sound
- Maximum fine
- $500 under § 282-14C
- Applies to
- county campgrounds (Comlara Park, West Park)
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Parks and Recreation, county law enforcement
Summary
McLean County's camping rules require noise be kept to a minimum between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in every county campground, protecting the peace and quiet of camping areas at Comlara Park and West Park under Code § 282-4E.
Quiet hours. Noise shall be kept to a minimum between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. prevailing time to preserve the peace and quiet of any camping area.
Full Breakdown
prevailing time across every designated campground at Comlara Park, West Park and any other McLean County recreational area. The rule requires noise be 'kept to a minimum' during those hours specifically 'to preserve the peace and quiet of any camping area,' meaning campers, day users staying past closing under a camping registration, and neighboring sites are all bound by the same curfew. A companion provision, § 282-3S, backs the quiet period with a general sound-amplification ban: no person may operate a sound amplification device audible beyond its immediate vicinity or in a way that disturbs the quiet of campgrounds, picnic areas or other public gathering places, at any hour, though the Park Director may issue a special event permit exempting an approved event.
cutoff functions as both a closing time for day visitors and a noise curfew for overnight campers. McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation site managers and rangers, along with county law enforcement officers, patrol campgrounds to enforce the curfew. A violation of § 282-4E is punishable under § 282-14C by a fine of up to $500, and repeated noise complaints can support ejection from the campground under the general-order provision in § 282-14B.
Violations & Fines
Making excessive noise in a McLean County campground between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. violates § 282-4E and is punishable under § 282-14C by a fine of up to $500. Running amplified sound audible beyond your site at any hour separately violates § 282-3S. Site managers, rangers or law enforcement officers may order noisy campers to quiet down or leave under § 282-14B.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the quiet hours at McLean County campgrounds?
Can I play music at my campsite after 10 p.m.?
What happens if rangers cite me for violating quiet hours?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in McLean County
How McLean County compares: Cities with the Strictest Noise Ordinances·Compare McLean County to another location·View the Illinois noise ordinances overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.