Indianapolis-Marion County Ordinance
Sec. 391-302.     Unlawful noises

A)	Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health and peace or safety of others within the city. Accordingly, the following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises and in violation of this section, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
				
(1)     Horns and signaling devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle in any street or public place of the city, except as a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time; the use of any signaling device except one operated by hand, air or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust; and the continued or repeated use of any such signaling device when traffic is for any reason held up, or in any parade, or in any group of vehicles.

(2) Radios and phonographs. Playing, using or operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio or television receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, calliope or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated, and who are voluntary listeners thereto, except when a permit therefor for some special occasion is granted. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection

(3)     Loudspeakers, amplifiers for advertising. Playing, using or operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio or television receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound at any place upon the public streets or in any vehicle used for the transportation of persons for hire as a common carrier, for the purpose of commercial or other kind of advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any activity or building or structure, which is so used as to disturb and annoy other persons in their businesses, homes or elsewhere in their right of personal privacy and quiet.

(4)     Yelling, or shouting. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any person in the vicinity

 (b)     The first violation in any calendar year shall be subject to admission of violation and payment of the designated civil penalty through the ordinance violations bureau in accordance with Chapter 103 of this Code. All second and subsequent violations in the calendar year are subject to the enforcement procedures and penalties provided in section 103-3 of this Code.

Sec. 391-303.	  Nuisance  

(a)	It shall be unlawful for any person to permit noisy or riotous persons, or persons of disorderly character, to assemble in any house owned, occupied or controlled by him.
(b)	The first violation in any calendar year shall be subject to admission of violation and payment of the designated civil penalty through the ordinance violations bureau in accordance with Chapter 103 of this Code. All second and subsequent violations in the calendar year arc subject to the enforcement procedures and penalties provided in section 103-3 of this Code.