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DuPage County committee reviews draft nuisance ordinance to curb amplified late‑night noise in unincorporated areas
Summary
The Judicial and Public Safety Committee discussed a draft ordinance that would let deputies cite amplified noise audible 100 feet away between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; fines would start at $100 and escalate on repeat offenses. Staff and the sheriff's office said the measure is enforceable and could be placed on the committee agenda within weeks.
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee discussed a draft county nuisance ordinance on April 1 that would give law enforcement a citation option for amplified noise in unincorporated areas.
Member Schorze raised the issue after receiving repeated complaints from neighbors in unincorporated West Chicago about late‑night amplified parties. “DuPage County doesn't have a noise ordinance that directly could handle this specific complaint,” Schorze said, prompting staff and the state's attorney's office to draft language for the committee to consider.
Assistant State's Attorney Connor McCarthy summarized the draft ordinance's key provisions: between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., amplified noise that can be heard 100 feet from a residential structure could result in a citation; “that first fine would be a hundred dollars, the second, third, and their fourth could go, to 500…
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