New Haven, CT Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)

Generators used by licensed vendors selling food products must be well maintained and must comply with the city's noise ordinance set forth in title II of chapter 18 of this Code and specifically the noise levels in section 18-75 of this Code. Licensed vendors must make good-faith efforts to mitigate or reduce the noise that such generators make.(25)Licensed vendors shall remove all grease, water, food or food scraps, cooking wastes and litter from each of the operational areas at least daily and dispose of them as provided by the city pursuant to its regulations. No licensed vendor selling food products shall empty grease, food product, or gray water into any catch basins or onto any streets or sidewalks in the public right-of-way.(26)Vending in city parks shall be prohibited in accordance with subsection 19-5(2) of this Code unless permitted by the director of parks or his/her designee.(27)Vending on sidewalks and streets within twenty-five (25) feet of a city park shall be prohibited unless permitted by the director of parks or his/her designee in conjunction with a city-permitted event taking place in that park. (Ord. No. 1819, 4-19-17)