Noise Ordinances in Colonie, NY (2026)
8 verified noise ordinances for Colonie, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
The Town of Colonie codifies fixed nighttime quiet hours in Chapter 135 (Noise Control) of the Town Code, adopted by the Town Board on August 28, 2003. Sound measured at the real property line cannot exceed 65 dBA between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Industrial property sits at 75 dBA during the nighttime window.
Colonie Quiet Hours and Nighttime Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsConstruction Hours
Town of Colonie Chapter 135 (Noise Control) does not set a dedicated 'construction hours' table, but it bans operation of power tools, lawn mowers, leaf blowers and agricultural equipment on residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and imposes the 65 dBA / 75 dBA property-line limits during the same nighttime windows. Building and Fire Services treats 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday (April-September) as the practical earliest start for routine construction.
Colonie Construction Hours and Equipment Noise
Some RestrictionsBarking Dogs
The Town of Colonie regulates barking dogs both through Chapter 79 (Dogs and Other Animals) and through Chapter 135 (Noise Control). The bright-line test is the same in both: no owner or person with immediate control over a dog may permit it to cause annoyance, alarm, or noise disturbance for more than 15 minutes by repeated barking, whining, screeching, howling, braying or similar sounds audible beyond the property boundary.
Colonie Barking-Dog Rule (15-Minute Threshold)
Some RestrictionsLeaf Blower Rules
Town of Colonie Chapter 135-4 (Prohibited Acts) explicitly bans the operation of leaf blowers, lawn mowers, power tools and agricultural equipment on residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. There is no gas-blower ban, no decibel cap unique to blowers, and no seasonal restriction. The general 65 dBA property-line limit applies during the nighttime window if a complaint is made and a meter reading is taken.
Colonie Leaf Blower and Lawn Equipment Hours
Some RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Amplified sound in the Town of Colonie is regulated by Chapter 135 (Noise Control). The general 65 dBA property-line limit (75 dBA industrial) controls during nighttime windows, while at any hour the reasonable-person standard reaches sound that 'annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers' a reasonable person of normal sensibilities. Loudspeaker advertising, hawker shouting, and disturbing peddler cries are independently prohibited.
Colonie Amplified Music and Sound Devices
Some RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Albany International Airport (KALB / ALB) sits inside the Town of Colonie and is operated by the Albany County Airport Authority. Federal law preempts local regulation of aircraft in flight. The airport operates under an FAA-approved Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program (last updated 2006, with a 2012 Noise Exposure Map update) and runs a Ground Run-Up Enclosure plus a preferential-runway scheme (Runway 1 northbound) to push noise away from southern population centers.
Albany International Airport Aircraft Noise in Colonie
Few RestrictionsIndustrial Noise
Industrial property in the Town of Colonie is subject to a higher property-line decibel cap of 75 dBA during the nighttime windows (10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Sun-Thu; 11:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Fri-Sat) under Chapter 135. Commercial property sits at 65 dBA. There is no published daytime decibel limit; daytime industrial noise is reachable through the reasonable-person standard and the Town zoning code's separation of manufacturing districts from residential.
Colonie Industrial and Commercial Noise
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
Vehicle noise in the Town of Colonie is regulated through Chapter 135 (Noise Control) plus N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 375(31). Chapter 135 bars tire-squealing/spinning, requires every device or vehicle to have a properly functioning muffler, and limits automobile alarms to five minutes after activation. VTL Section 375(31) is the state muffler statute; VTL Section 386 sets motor vehicle decibel limits.
Colonie Vehicle Noise, Mufflers, and Alarms
Some RestrictionsLooking for Albany County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Colonie city rules.
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