Greenburgh, NY Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Soundproofing standard
- No excess noise beyond property line
- Amplified-entertainment limit
- Cannot disturb peace and good order
- Normal closing window
- 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Rollback after complaints
- Must close by 2:00 a.m.
- General violation penalty
- Up to $250 and/or 15 days jail
- Operating without license penalty
- Up to $500 and/or 30 days jail
Summary
Greenburgh's Cabaret Law bars any licensed cabaret from running amplified entertainment intense enough to disturb the peace and requires soundproofing so amplification or excess noise stays inside the property line. Cabarets also cannot operate between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m., and late-night hours can be pulled back to 2 a.m. after substantiated noise complaints.
K. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter to permit on the premises any entertainment, amplified by a mechanical device, of such an intensity, character and duration as to disturb the peace, tranquillity and good order of the people of the Town of Greenburgh... O. It shall be unlawful to operate a cabaret unless the premises are soundproofed or provision is made so that no amplification or excessive noise is audible beyond the property lines of the parcel upon which the cabaret is situated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4570580; v39 updated 2025-10-22; through 10-22-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 330 licenses cabarets, defined broadly to include establishments with dancing, live entertainment or amplified music. " Section 330-12(O) goes further, requiring that a cabaret "be soundproofed or provision is made so that no amplification or excessive noise is audible beyond the property lines of the parcel upon which the cabaret is situated," making noise containment a licensing condition, not just a nuisance standard. instead. Violations feed into the Town's licensing leverage: under § 330-6, a twice-suspended-or-revoked cabaret cannot be relicensed at that location for at least a year, and any suspension bars relicensing there for at least six months.
The Fire Marshal, Building Inspector or police may also order evacuation and immediate suspension for emergency conditions under § 330-17, subject to a 24-hour or next-business-day finding to continue the suspension pending a hearing.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a required license, or continuing to operate after suspension or revocation, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 and/or 30 days' imprisonment under § 330-18(A). Other Cabaret Law violations, including the noise and soundproofing rules, carry a fine of up to $250 and/or 15 days' imprisonment under § 330-18(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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