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415 ILCS 5/23 (2026)

The General Assembly finds that excessive noise endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, increases construction costs, depresses property values, offends the senses, creates public nuisances, and in other respects reduces the quality of our environment

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(415 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1023)
    Sec. 23. The General Assembly finds that excessive noise endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, increases construction costs, depresses property values, offends the senses, creates public nuisances, and in other respects reduces the quality of our environment.
    It is the purpose of this Title to prevent noise which creates a public nuisance.
(Source: P.A. 76-2429.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1995–2005 · leading case: Roti v. Ltd Commodities, 823 N.E.2d 636 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
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Roti v. Ltd Commodities, 823 N.E.2d 636 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “” 415 ILCS 5/23 (West 2002). In enacting this title, the General Assembly found that “excessive noise endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, increases construction costs, depresses property values,…”
Vill. of Sugar Grove v. Rich, 808 N.E.2d 525 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “" 415 ILCS 5/23 (West 2002). *531 Section 24 of the Environmental Protection Act further provides: "No person shall emit beyond the boundaries of his property any noise that unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or with any lawful business or activity, so as to…”
McClaughry v. Vill. of Antioch, 695 N.E.2d 492 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “The plaintiffs note that section 23 of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/23 (West 1994)) acknowledges the dangers from excessive noise and permits the Pollution Control Board (Board) to adopt regulations prescribing limitations on noise emissions (415 ILCS 5/25 (West…”
Shepard v. Pollution Control Bd., 651 N.E.2d 555 (Ill. App. Ct. 1995). “The complaint further alleged that such sound emissions violated sections 23 and 24 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/23, 24 (West 1992)) and sections 900.”
Vill. of Sugar Grove v. Rich, 808 N.E.2d 525 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “” 415 ILCS 5/23 (West 2002). Section 24 of the Environmental Protection Act further provides: “No person shall emit beyond the boundaries of his property any noise that unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or with any lawful business or activity, so as to violate…”
Roti v. LTD Commodities (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “In enacting this title, the General Assembly found that "excessive noise endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, increases construction costs, depresses property values, offends the senses, creates…”
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