Smithtown, NY Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Loading/unloading section
- Town Code § 207-2B(10)
- Idling-truck section
- Town Code § 207-2B(6)
- Idling weight threshold
- Over 10,000 lbs GVWR
- Idling time/distance limit
- 5 min/hour within 150 ft, 10 p.m.-8 a.m.
- First-offense fine
- Up to $500
Summary
Smithtown bars loud loading and unloading that creates a noise disturbance, and separately bars idling a heavy truck over 10,000 pounds within 150 feet of a residential area for more than five minutes an hour between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Standing motor vehicles: operating or permitting the operation of any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) in excess of 10,000 pounds or any auxiliary equipment attached to such a vehicle for a period longer than five minutes in any hour while the vehicle is stationary, for reasons other than traffic congestion on a public right-of-way or public space or for emergency purposes, within 150 feet of a residential area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day. ... Loading and unloading: the loading or unloading of any vehicle, boat, barge or train or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers, or the loading and unloading of any materials, equipment or garbage cans so as to create a noise disturbance.
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 207-2B(10), added by Local Law No. 2-2016, prohibits the loading or unloading of any vehicle, boat, barge or train, or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers, or the loading and unloading of materials, equipment or garbage cans, in a manner that creates a noise disturbance. This applies regardless of time of day; the standard is simply whether the activity creates a disturbance under the chapter's general definition. , unless the delay is due to traffic congestion or an emergency.
Together the two subsections cover both the mechanical noise of unloading a delivery truck and the engine/refrigeration-unit noise of a truck idling overnight near homes.
Violations & Fines
Violations of either subsection are punishable under § 207-7: up to $500 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 for a second, and not less than $1,500 for a third or subsequent offense, with up to 15 days imprisonment possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck idle overnight near my Smithtown home?
Is loud unloading of a delivery truck regulated separately from idling?
Does the truck-idling rule apply during the day?
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