Brookhaven, NY Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)

L. No. 7-1987), sets the baseline rule in § 50-5A: no one may operate a sound source on any category of property, including commercial property, at a level that exceeds the limits in Table I, measured at or within the real property line of the receiving property. L. No. ' That means a nightclub or bar cannot rely on the general 'noise disturbance' standard that governs radios and televisions; its live or recorded music is measured against the Table I sound-pressure ceilings for its zoning category.

If the property is a multidwelling building rather than a standalone commercial site, § 50-5B requires the Noise Control Officer to close all doors and windows and take the reading in the center of the room. A property owner facing chronic compliance problems can apply to the Noise Control Administrator for a variance under § 50-8, describing interim noise controls and a compliance schedule; the Administrator may grant up to 15 days at a time, capped at 30 days total in a calendar year, and the Town Board sets the variance application fee by resolution.