Greece, NY Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Greece, NY, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Standard
- No louder than necessary for voluntary listeners
- Prima facie violation
- Audible beyond property line, or 25 ft in a park
- Strict hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Fine range
- $150 to $350, or up to 15 days jail
- Enforcement
- Chief of Police or designee
Summary
Greece bans amplified sound equipment run louder than needed for the voluntary listener, and it is automatically a violation if the excessive noise carries beyond the property line or 25 feet in a public park. The ban runs hardest between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
No person shall use or operate or permit to be used or operated any radio, television, phonograph, tape or other recorder of sound, musical instrument or other apparatus, machine or device for the production, reproduction or amplification of excessive noise with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are voluntary listeners thereto. It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if excessive noise emanating from such apparatus, machine or device is: (1) Audible beyond the property line of the premises upon which it is being used. (2) Audible at a distance of 25 feet from such apparatus, machine or device when operated in a public park or other public place.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4702072; v22 updated 2025-08-21; through 08-21-2025).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 139-6 (Chapter 139, Noise Control) covers radios, televisions, phonographs, tape or sound recorders, musical instruments and other amplification equipment. Running any of them louder than necessary for the voluntary listener is prohibited, and the code makes it prima facie evidence of a violation if the excessive noise is audible beyond the property line where the equipment sits, or audible 25 feet away when the equipment is used in a public park or other public place. , meaning enforcement is strictest overnight even though the daytime standard (louder than necessary for voluntary listeners) still applies around the clock.
), amplifiers used for religious, political, or permitted athletic events on fields or stadiums, and agricultural equipment fitted with manufacturer-recommended mufflers. Enforcement runs through the Chief of Police or a designee per § 139-7.
Violations & Fines
Violating the amplified-sound rule in § 139-6 carries the same penalty as the rest of Chapter 139: under § 139-8, a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $350, imprisonment up to 15 days, or both, on conviction. The property owner or whoever controls the property where the sound equipment is used is separately liable for the same fine or jail term, and each day a violation continues after a Greece Police summons can be charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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