Noise from Specific Sources in Union, NY (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Union, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
In the Town of Union outside the Villages of Endicott and Johnson City, an eating or drinking establishment next to residential uses or districts must be buffered or screened to minimize visual and auditory impacts, using a method the Planning Board approves. Article 50 adds numeric decibel limits at the lot line.
Town of Union Bar and Restaurant Noise Buffering Rule
Some RestrictionsTown of Union Code § 300-40.7
Eating and drinking establishments that are adjacent to residential uses or districts shall be buffered or screened to minimize visual and auditory impacts in a method approved by the Planning Board and in accordance with the regulations set forth in Part 5, especially pertaining to landscaping, outdoor lighting, and parking.
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
In the Town of Union outside the Villages of Endicott and Johnson City, Table 50-1 under Town of Union Code § 300-50.2 sets the maximum permitted sound-pressure level for the lowest frequency band, 0 to 75 cycles per second, at 69 decibels. Where a use adjoins a residential or mixed use district, every octave band, this one included, drops by six decibels.
Town of Union NY Low-Frequency Sound Band Limit
Some RestrictionsTown of Union Code § 300-50.2
Where any use adjoins a residential or mixed use district at any point at the district boundary, the maximum permitted decibel levels in all octave bands shall be reduced by six decibels from the maximum levels set forth in Table 50-1. Table 50-1 Sound Levels Frequency Band (cycles per second) Maximum Permitted Sound-Pressure Level (decibels) 0 to 75 69
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