Noise from Specific Sources in Colonie, NY (2026)
1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Colonie, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Car Alarm Limits
A car alarm that keeps sounding for more than five minutes after it goes off violates Colonie's noise code, though the Town gives a break to alarms that misfire rarely: fewer than three incidents in 12 months is forgiven even if the alarm ran past five minutes.
Colonie Caps Car Alarms at Five Minutes
Some RestrictionsTown of Colonie Code §§ 135-6(C), 135-8(F)
No person shall allow noise from an automobile alarm in excess of five minutes after it has been activated. ... F. Noise from a burglar alarm on any building or motor vehicle, provided such burglar alarm shall terminate its operation within five minutes after it has been activated. If the alarm does not terminate its operation within five minutes it shall nevertheless be exempt if there have be...
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