Illinois Administrative Code

Section 901.102 Sound Emitted to Class A Land a) Except as elsewhere provided in this Part, a person must not cause or allow the emission of sound during daytime hours from any property-line noise source located on any Class A, B or C land to any receiving Class A land that excee…

Section 901.103 Sound Emitted to Class B Land Except as provided elsewhere in this Part, a person must not cause or allow the emission of sound from any property-line noise source located on any Class A, B or C land to any receiving Class B land that exceeds any allowable octave …

Section 901.104 Highly Impulsive Sound Except as provided elsewhere in this Part, a person must not cause or allow the emission of highly impulsive sound from any property-line noise source located on any Class A, B or C land to any receiving Class A or B land that exceeds the al…

Section 901.105 Impact Forging Operations a) For purposes of this Section, only the following are applicable: 1) "Daytime hours" means any continuous 16 hour period between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. local time. 2) "Nighttime hours" means the 8 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m…

Section 901.106 Prominent Discrete Tones a) A person must not cause or allow the emission of any prominent discrete tone from any property-line noise source located on any Class A, B or C land to any receiving Class A, B or C land, when measured at any point within the receiving …

Section 901.107 Exceptions a) Sections 901.102 through 901.106 do not apply to sound emissions from land used as specified by LBCS Codes 1100, 6600 and 5500. b) Sections 901.102 through 901.106 do not apply to sound emissions from emergency warning devices and unregulated safety …

Section 901.108 Compliance Dates for Part 901 (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20453, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 901.109 Highly Impulsive Sound From Explosive Blasting a) During the daytime hours that cover the period after sunrise and before sunset, a person must not cause or allow any explosive blasting conducted on any Class C land, other than land used as specified by LBCS Codes…

Section 901.110 Amforge Operational Level (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20453, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 901.111 Modern Drop Forge Operational Level (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20453, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 901.112 Wyman-Gordon Operational Level (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20453, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 901.113 Wagner Casting Site-Specific Operational Level (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 30 Ill. Reg. 5533, effective March 10, 2006)

Section 901.114 Moline Forge Operational Level Moline Forge and future owners of the forging facility located at 4101 Fourth Avenue, Moline, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a) Operate no more than nine forging hammers at the same time; an…

Section 901.115 Cornell Forge, Hampshire Division Site-Specific Operational Level Cornell Forge, Hampshire Division and future owners of the forging facility located at Walker Road, Hampshire, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a) Operate no…

Section 901.116 Forgings and Stampings, Inc. Operational Level Forgings and Stampings, Inc. and future owners of the forging facility located at 1025 23rd Avenue, Rockford, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a) Operate no more than six forgi…

Section 901.117 Rockford Drop Forge Company Operational Level Rockford Drop Forge Company and future owners of the forging facility located at 2031 Ninth Street, Rockford, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a) Operate no more than 12 forging…

Section 901.118 Scot Forge Company − Franklin Park Division Operational Level Scot Forge and future owners of the forging facility located at 9394 W. Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a) Operate no more than s…

Section 901.119 Clifford-Jacobs Operational Level Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company and future owners of the forging facility, located at 2410 North Fifth Street, Champaign, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level and sound limitations: a) Operate n…

Section 901.120 C.S. Norcross Operational Level C.S. Norcross & Sons Company and future owners of the forging facility located at the intersection of Davis and Dean Streets, Bushnell, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a) Operate no more tha…

Section 901.121 Vaughan & Bushnell Operational Level Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company and the future owners of the forging facility located at the intersection of Davis and Main Streets, Bushnell, Illinois, must comply with the following site-specific operational level: a…

Section 901.122 Elgin Facility Site-Specific Noise Emission Limitations The Combustion Turbine Power Generation Facility located at 1559 Gifford Road in Elgin, Illinois must not cause or allow the emission of sound from any property-line noise source located on that property that…

Section 901.APPENDIX A Old Rule Numbers Referenced (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20453, effective November 1, 2018) LBCS Main Category Function Code Description 35 IAC 901 Land Class Residence or accommodation functions 1000 Residence or accommodation functions A 1…

Section 902.101 Exhaust System Operation of a motor vehicle on a public right of way must comply with 625 ILCS 5/12-602 and 40 CFR 202.22, incorporated by reference at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.106. (Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 20474, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 902.102 Tires Operation of any motor vehicle with one or more tires, regardless of weight, must comply with 40 CFR 202.23, incorporated by reference at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.106. (Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 20474, effective November 1, 2018) SUBPART B: OPERATIONAL ST…

Section 902.120 Standards Applicable to all Passenger Cars and to Other Motor Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 8,000 Pounds or Less a) This Section applies to all passenger cars regardless of weight and to other motor vehicles with a GVW of 8,000 pounds or less, except…

Section 902.121 Standards Applicable to Motor Vehicles with GVW in Excess of 8,000 Pounds a) This Section applies to motor vehicles with a GVW in excess of 8,000 pounds. b) Operation of a motor vehicle subject to this Section at any time under any conditions of highway grade, loa…

Section 902.122 Standards Applicable to Motorcycles and Motor Driven Cycles Operation of any motorcycle or motor driven cycle must comply with the motorcycle noise emission standards at 40 CFR 205.152(a) and the motorcycle exhaust systems noise emissions standards at 40 CFR 205.1…

Section 902.123 Exception for Motor Carriers Engaged in Interstate Commerce with Respect to Operations Regulated Under the Federal Noise Control Act of 1972 a) This Part applies to motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce with respect to noise emissions regulated by federal …

Section 902.124 Horns and Other Warning Devices The use of a horn and other warning device must comply with 625 ILCS 5/12-601. (Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 20474, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 902.125 Tire Noise Operation of a motor vehicle in a manner resulting in squealing, screeching or other such noise being emitted from the tires in contact with the ground is prohibited. The noise resulting from emergency operation to avoid imminent danger is exempt from t…

Section 902.140 Exceptions a) The standards and limitations of this Part do not apply to: 1) Any vehicle moved by human or animal powers; 2) Any vehicle moved by electrical power; 3) Any vehicle used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; 4) Any farm tractor; 5) Any antique…

Section 902.141 Compliance Dates (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20474, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 902.APPENDIX A Old Rule Numbers Referenced (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 20474, effective November 1, 2018)

Section 905.101 Exhaust Systems a) No person shall operate or cause or allow the operation of a snowmobile unless the exhaust system of such snowmobile is: 1) free from defects which interfere with sound reduction; 2) equipped with a muffler or other sound dissipative device; 3) …

Section 905.102 Noise Emission Standards a) No person shall operate or cause or allow the operation of a snowmobile manufactured after April 1, 1979 which generates a sound level in excess of 78 decibels on the A-scale at 50 feet when measured in accordance with procedures establ…

Section 905.103 Certification Requirement for Registration of New Snowmobiles a) No new snowmobile shall be registered for use in Illinois unless the application for registration includes a certification by the selling dealer that the snowmobile complies with Section 905.101 and …

Section 905.104 Exemptions to Part 905 a) Sections 905.101 and 905.102 shall not apply to any snowmobile while being used lawfully for racing competition or timed racing events. b) Sections 905.101, 905.102, and 905.103 shall not apply to those snowmobiles described in Ill. Rev. …

Section 905.105 Compliance Dates for Part 905 Except as otherwise provided in Section 905.104, every owner and operator of a snowmobile subject to this Part shall comply with the rules of this Part on and after November 8, 1981.

Section 905.APPENDIX A Old Rule Numbers Referenced The following table is provided to aid in referencing old Board rule numbers to section numbers pursuant to codification. Old Part 6 of Chapter 8 35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 905 Rule 601 Section 905.101 Rule 602 Section 905.102 Rule 6…

Section 910.100 General This Part provides specifications for sound measurement equipment as well as the specific sound measurement techniques to be used when conducting time-averaged sound level (Leq) measurements to determine whether a noise source is compliant with 35 Ill. Adm…

Section 910.102 Instrumentation a) Sound Measuring Equipment 1) Use an integrating sound level meter alone or in conjunction with an octave-band or ⅓ octave-band filter set or a real-time sound analyzer (octave-band or ⅓ octave-band) that complies with the following standards inc…

Section 910.103 Definitions The definitions contained in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.101 apply to this Part.

Section 910.104 Measurement Techniques for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900 A violation of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.102 (nuisance noise) can be established without sound pressure level measurement. However, sound pressure level measurements may be introduced as corroborating evidence when alle…

Section 910.105 Measurement Techniques for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901 To determine a noise source's compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901, sound pressure level measurements are obtained using the following measurement techniques: a) Site Selection 1) One or more outdoor microphone pos…

Section 910.106 Protocols for Determination of Sound Levels a) The raw data collection procedures to determine equivalent continuous sound pressure level (Leq) are described in this Section using as an example the determination of a 1-hour Leq corrected for ambient. The following…

Section 910.107 Measurement Techniques for Highly Impulsive Sound Under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.104. a) Measurement of highly impulsive sound under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.104 can be made using two distinct and equally valid ways specified in subsections (b) and (c), namely the gener…

Section 910.APPENDIX A Tables of Long-Term Background Ambient Noise