Noise from Specific Sources in Indiana (2026)
20 rules on the books across Indiana, 7 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
Noise limits for air conditioners, heat pumps, pool equipment, and other mechanical systems, including decibel thresholds measured at the property line.
Lake County
Some RestrictionsLake County caps continuous mechanical noise, including HVAC condensers and rooftop equipment, at the property line…
Read full rule →Evansville
Light RestrictionsEvansville's noise code names air conditioners and HVAC units as example sources on multi-use properties and sets the…
Read full rule →Bar & Nightclub Noise
Noise regulations specific to bars, nightclubs, and entertainment venues, including bass frequency limits, soundproofing requirements, and complaint procedures.
Elkhart County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Elkhart County, businesses cannot run outdoor public address systems within 500 feet of a residence…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville's noise chapter names commercial districts, including bars and restaurants, as both regulated sound sources…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers caps business noise, including bars and nightclubs, within 50 feet of a residential unit at 80 decibels by day…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Some RestrictionsFort Wayne bars can't run amplified music or loudspeakers loud enough to be plainly audible off-premises between 10…
Read full rule →Clark County
Light RestrictionsBars and nightclubs in unincorporated Clark County are not automatically exempt from the county noise ordinance: sound…
Read full rule →Car Alarm Limits
Maximum duration for car alarms before they must auto-silence, penalties for repeated false alarms, and vehicle towing authority for chronic alarm violations.
Lake County
Significant RestrictionsLake County makes it unlawful to sound a vehicle horn or other audible signaling device, including a triggered car…
Read full rule →Elkhart County
Some RestrictionsElkhart County bans sounding a car horn, alarm or other signaling device except as a danger warning, and treats any…
Read full rule →Clark County
Light RestrictionsClark County's noise ordinance bans sound audible 50 feet from its source, but Section 90.04(B)(3) carves out burglar…
Read full rule →Fishers
Light RestrictionsFishers exempts burglar and car alarms from its noise ordinance's decibel and time limits, but only if the alarm's…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Light RestrictionsFort Wayne exempts burglar alarms and other warning devices, including car alarms, from its noise ordinance only if the…
Read full rule →Evansville
Few RestrictionsEvansville's noise chapter expressly exempts burglar alarms on motor vehicles from its unreasonable-noise rules, so a…
Read full rule →Generator Noise
Rules for portable and standby generators, including permitted operating hours, decibel limits, and restrictions during non-emergency use.
Delivery Truck Noise
Time-of-day restrictions on commercial delivery trucks operating in residential zones, including back-up beepers, refrigeration units, and engine idling.
Elkhart County
Some RestrictionsElkhart County bans unreasonably loud and excessive noise from loading or unloading a vehicle, or from opening and…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsLoading, unloading or emptying a trash container over six cubic feet between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. that's audible off the…
Read full rule →Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Special bass-frequency (≤125 Hz) sound limits for venues, including dB(C) measurement standards and how cities differentiate bass noise from baseline ambient.
Lake County
Significant RestrictionsPlaying a car stereo, subwoofer, or other vehicle sound system loud enough to be heard, or felt, more than 20 feet away…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville's noise code defines plainly audible bass as enough on its own to prove a violation, and sets vehicular…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers caps amplified sound from radios, stereos, and speakers, the source of most bass complaints, at 80 decibels…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Some RestrictionsFort Wayne bars audible bass, stereos and amplified sound reaching neighbors after 10 p.m. or carrying past 50 feet in…
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