Cheektowaga, NY Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Town Code § 166-5L
- Interior sound trigger
- 90 dB(A) or greater
- Warning sign
- Lettering at least 1 inch, near entrance
- Property-line limit
- Table I, § 166-6 (up to 75 dBA)
- First-offense fine
- Up to $250 or 15 days jail
Summary
A bar, club, or other place of public entertainment in Cheektowaga cannot run a loudspeaker above 90 dB(A) without posting a hearing-impairment warning sign at least one inch tall near the entrance. Code § 166-5L also caps the sound crossing the property line at Table I's limits.
L. Places of public entertainment. Operating or permitting to be operated any loudspeaker or other source of sound in any place of public entertainment which produces maximum levels of 90 dB(A)'s or greater at any point that is normally occupied by human being, as read with the slow response on a sound-level meter, without a conspicuous and legible sign with lettering no less than one inch high located outside such place, near the entrance, stating: WARNING: SOUND ENVIRONMENT WITHIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY HEARING IMPAIRMENT WHICH MAY BECOME PERMANENT WITH CONTINUED EXPOSURE. The sound level across a real property line shall not exceed the limits set forth in Table I.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996449; v35 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
' Independent of the interior reading and sign requirement, the sound level crossing the real property line from the venue may not exceed the limits set in Table I under § 166-6, which for a business-zoned source into a residential zone tops out at 65 dBA and rises to 75 dBA if the source sits on manufacturing-zoned land. A venue that also plays amplified sound from a radio, sound amplifier, or similar device is separately subject to § 166-5A's amplified sound prohibition. is presumptive evidence of noncompliance under § 166-8A.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of the entertainment-venue noise provisions, including operating without the required warning sign or exceeding Table I's property-line limit, carries a fine up to $250, up to 15 days in jail, or both, under § 166-13A. The venue owner or operator is separately liable, and each night the violation recurs is treated as a distinct offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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