Construction noise in Albany County is limited by individual municipal codes, typically restricting work to 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays with Sunday restrictions. Contractors near Albany International need to account for airport-adjacent noise contours.
The City of Albany restricts construction to 7 AM to 10 PM weekdays and 9 AM to 10 PM weekends under Chapter 255. Colonie, which hosts Albany International Airport (ALB), applies construction hour limits consistent with FAA Part 150 noise compatibility guidance near approach paths. Most suburban towns ban construction before 7 AM and after sunset. Emergency utility repairs and public works projects are exempt.
Tickets for early or late construction noise generally start at 100 dollars and rise to 500 dollars per day. Contractors with repeated violations may face stop-work orders from the local building department.
See how Albany County's construction hours rules stack up against other locations.
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