Will County, IL Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Amplified sound limit
- Audible 75 ft beyond property line = violation
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Fine range
- $150 to $500 per violation
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Will County only
- Enforcer
- Will County Sheriff's Office
Summary
Unincorporated Will County bans electronically amplified sound, including car stereos, audible 75 feet beyond a residential property line, and treats vehicle or engine noise the same way under Section 133.04.
NOISE. Sounds associated with the repairs of vehicles or engines, music, or the operation of mechanical equipment other than vehicles, which may be heard 75 feet beyond the property line of the property from which the sounds originate.
(B) In all residential districts within unincorporated Will County, no electronically amplified sound may be emitted from a property such that it may be heard 75 feet beyond the property line of the property from which said sound originates.
(C) In all residential districts, and all business districts immediately adjacent to residential districts, within unincorporated Will County, no noise as defined may be emitted from a property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(D) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Construction trades as defined herein.
(2) Emergency related sounds are defined herein.
(3) Athletic events held on park or school property or events which have been approved by the county or other relevant jurisdiction.
(4) Any church, temple, synagogue, mosque or similar place of worship, only with regard to exception from division (B) hereof for interior sound.
(5) Any person operating a farm tractor or implement of husbandry as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code while engaged in an agricultural activity. (Ord. 11-287, passed 8-18-2011) Penalty, see § 133.99
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Will County Code Section 133.04 defines NOISE to include sounds from vehicle or engine repairs, music and mechanical equipment audible 75 feet past the property line. In unincorporated residential districts, no electronically amplified sound, including car stereos, PA systems or loudspeakers, may be heard that far beyond the property line at any hour, and any such noise is barred outright between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in residential districts and adjacent business districts. Construction trades, emergency sounds, approved athletic events, houses of worship and licensed farm equipment are exempt. The rule reaches only unincorporated county land; Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield and Lockport enforce their own municipal noise codes.
Violations & Fines
Violating Section 133.04 carries a fine of $150 to $500 per offense under the Section 133.99(D) penalty schedule; Will County Sheriff's deputies enforce it in unincorporated areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this cover a loud car stereo in unincorporated Will County?
Does the county noise rule apply inside Joliet or Bolingbrook?
Is working on a car in the driveway exempt?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Will County
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