Muncie, IN Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

Section 101.01 defines a "disturbance complaint" as one based on a Chapter 100 noise violation or other unlawful activity at a party or social gathering, including disorderly conduct, minors possessing alcohol, or illegal substances. A "disturbance problem" is a dwelling that generates at least two enforcement actions, meaning citations issued or arrests made, within a one-year period; an action that does not result in an infraction or other judgment does not count. The police department keeps records of these complaints per dwelling under Section 101.02.

Once a dwelling qualifies as a disturbance problem, Section 101.03 has the police department certify it as a "No Party Property" for one year, a period that automatically extends another year if another qualifying complaint occurs. Section 101.04 requires notice to the owner and occupants by personal service or certified or registered mail, and, if the property is not owner-occupied, a separate notice to the owner at the address on the tax rolls. Section 101.05 makes it a violation for an occupant of a certified property to allow unlawful activity that triggers another enforcement action, and the police must take immediate enforcement action once that happens.

An owner or occupant can petition the Board of Public Works and Safety at any time under Section 101.06 to lift the certification by showing the underlying problem has been resolved. Section 101.08 gives the Muncie City Court venue and jurisdiction over the chapter.