Noise Ordinances in Union, NY (2026)
2 verified noise ordinances for Union, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Barking Dogs
The Dog Control Law of the Town of Union declares any dog that engages in loud howling, barking, crying or whining so as to unreasonably annoy any person a public nuisance. It is unlawful to own or possess such a dog. The code prints no decibel level or time limit, and fines start at $25 under § 71-11.
Union Town Barking Dog Public Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsTown of Union Code § 71-5(B)
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog in the Town to: ... B. Permit or allow such dog to be a public nuisance. It is hereby expressly declared that any dog which engages in loud howling, barking, crying or whining so as to unreasonably annoy any person is a public nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or possess a dog which is a public nuisance as herein defined.
Decibel Limits
In the Town of Union outside the Villages of Endicott and Johnson City, Town of Union Code §§ 300-50.1 and 300-50.2 cap the decibel level radiated by any use or facility at any lot line, band by band, using Table 50-1. Limits run from 69 decibels in the 0 to 75 band down to 35 in the 4,800 to 10,000 band, and drop six decibels where a use adjoins a residential or mixed use district.
Town of Union NY Decibel Limits by Frequency Band
Some RestrictionsTown of Union Code §§ 300-50.1, 300-50.2
The maximum decibel level radiated by any use or facility at any lot lines shall not exceed the values in the designated octave bands given in Table 50-1. The sound-pressure level shall be measured with a second-level meter and associated octave-band analyzer conforming to standards prescribed by the American Standards Association. ... Where any use adjoins a residential or mixed use district a...
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