Mount Vernon, NY
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Mount Vernon, NY.
Ordinance Summary
Mount Vernon, NY's "Mount Vernon Noise Control Ordinance" (Chapter 178) aims to prevent excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noise that jeopardizes citizen well-being or degrades quality of life. It establishes specific decibel limits for residential and manufacturing zones, defines quiet hours, and outlines prohibitions for various noise sources to maintain peace.
Quiet Hours
8PM-8AM
Police Non-Emergency
914-665-2500Decibel Limits
"Noise levels within manufacturing zoned districts shall not exceed 70 db(A) for a duration of 24 hours per day. Measurements are made with an A-scale decibel level."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction sites are subject to zoning district limitations. Permits may be granted for activities of temporary duration that cannot comply with the article.
No person shall operate any sound truck for commercial sound-advertising purposes with sound-amplifying equipment in operation. Prohibitions also cover places of public entertainment.
Not explicitly detailed for the City of Mount Vernon in the provided noise ordinance snippets.
The ordinance includes operational noise limits for motor vehicles, stationary noise limits for motor vehicles, and regulations for refuse-collecting vehicles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
8PM-8AM.
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: 914-665-2500.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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