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Buffalo, NY

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Noise Ordinances

Quiet Hours

Some Restrictions

Buffalo defines 'day' as 7 a.m.–9 p.m. (until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays) and prohibits all unreasonable noise at any hour. Any noise that annoys or disturbs a reasonable person…

Construction Hours

Some Restrictions

Construction work, including excavating, demolishing, and pneumatic hammering, is prohibited between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. in residential zones when it annoys or disturbs a reasonable…

Barking Dogs

Some Restrictions

Buffalo prohibits keeping any animal or bird that causes noise annoying or disturbing a reasonable person of normal sensitivities. The ban applies at all hours; public zoos are exempt.

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Some Restrictions

Amplified music or sound inside a building that is audible more than 100 feet from the property boundary is prohibited; outdoor use of sound-reproduction devices that annoys or…

Vehicle Noise

Some Restrictions

Buffalo bans driving with an inadequate muffler or exhaust system under City Code § 293-4(K), tying the violation directly to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375(31). The same chapter caps…

Decibel Limits

Light Restrictions

Buffalo's noise ordinance uses noise-rating numbers rather than a single A-weighted dB limit: noise must exceed the ambient level by 5 decibels or more in any octave band to be…

Leaf Blower Rules

Some Restrictions

Lawn maintenance equipment, including leaf blowers, mowers, edgers, trimmers, and power hedge shears, may not be operated between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. in residential zones when the noise…

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