Smithtown, NY Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Key section
- § 207-2B(2)
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Proof standard
- Audible and traceable at property line
- First offense fine
- Up to $500
- Repeat offense fine
- $1,000 to $1,500+
Summary
Bars, clubs and other commercial establishments in Smithtown cannot let music carry across a property line between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. An officer's ability to hear and trace the sound to the source at the property line is itself enough to prove the violation.
Commercial music: music originating from or in connection with the operation of any commercial facility, establishment or enterprise between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be audible across a real property line. That such sound is audible and its source determinable at such real property line by anyone empowered to enforce this chapter shall be sufficient to establish that a violation of this section has been committed.
Full Breakdown
" That lowers the bar for enforcement considerably compared with the general noise-disturbance standard, since a code officer or police officer does not need affidavits from neighbors or a sound-meter reading, only their own ability to hear the music and trace it to the establishment. "Commercial property" is defined broadly in § 207-1 to include recreation and entertainment uses and any property zoned for business or commercial use, which covers bar and nightclub premises. window that governs § 207-2B(2) specifically.
Violations & Fines
A commercial music violation under § 207-2B(2) is punishable under § 207-7 by a fine of up to $500 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 for a second offense, and not less than $1,500 for a third or subsequent offense, or up to 15 days' imprisonment, or both. A police or peace officer's own sworn observation that the music was audible and traceable to the source is enough to support a summons.
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