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Regulations / Noise
Noise violations
9 codified rules in the SidewalkSnitch NYC registry for this category.
- Sidewalk Cafe — Amplified Music or Sound Device (No Permit)
No musical instruments or sound reproduction or amplification devices shall be operated or used within a sidewalk cafe or roadway cafe, exce…
- Noise — Construction After Permitted Hours (7am–6pm weekdays)
NYC Admin Code §24-222 limits construction work to 7:00 AM–6:00 PM on weekdays. Work at other times, or on weekends, needs an after-hours wo…
- Noise — Commercial Establishment Music or Amplified Sound
NYC Admin Code §24-231 (commercial music) limits music from a business to 42 dB(A) inside a nearby home, or 6 dB(C) over the background soun…
- Noise — Vehicle Music or Engine Revving (Street/Sidewalk)
Car music must not be plainly audible 25 feet from the car (NYC Admin Code §24-233(b)(2)). Muffler and exhaust noise is covered by §24-236, …
- Noise — Air Conditioning or Ventilation Equipment
NYC Admin Code §24-227 (circulation devices) covers air conditioners, fans, pumps, cooling towers and blowers. One device must not be louder…
- Noise — Garbage Collection at Night (11pm–7am, Residential)
NYC Admin Code §24-225 sets a noise limit for garbage trucks. From 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, within 50 feet of a home, collection noise must not …
- Noise — Leaf Blower and Lawn Equipment Hours
NYC Admin Code §24-242 (lawn care devices): no use on weekdays before 8:00 AM or after 7:00 PM or sunset, whichever is later; on weekends an…
- Noise — Alarm Sounding Too Long (Building 15 Min, Car 3 Min)
NYC Admin Code §24-238: a building alarm must stop within 15 minutes, and a car alarm within 3 minutes. Police can disconnect an alarm (§24-…
- Noise — Outdoor Party or Event Amplified Sound
NYC Admin Code §24-218 says that no person may make unreasonable noise. §24-244(a) says that no person may use a speaker, radio or other sou…
How-to guides for noise: Noise complaints