Clarkstown, NY Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Clarkstown, NY, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Non-residential zone hours
- Barred before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
- Residential weekday hours
- Barred before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
- Residential weekend hours
- Sat before 8 a.m./after 6 p.m.; Sun before 11 a.m./after 5 p.m.
- Utility/emergency exception
- Permitted or emergency repairs exempt under § 205-6B
- First-offense fine
- Up to $2,500 or 15 days
Summary
Construction, building repair or open-air manufacturing noise in Clarkstown is barred before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. in non-residential zones, and on the tighter weekday/Saturday/Sunday schedule set for residential zones under § 205-4D, whenever the sound rises to unreasonable noise. Enforcement, and fines starting at up to $2,500, run through the Clarkstown Police Department.
The sound of any power tool, machinery or equipment in use in any construction project or the repair of any building or in any commercial activity or manufacturing process not wholly contained within a closed structure, prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. in any zone other than a residential zone and during the week from Monday through Friday prior to 7:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m., on Saturdays prior to 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m., and on Sundays prior to 11:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. in any residential zone when such sound is of a level that constitutes unreasonable noise.
Full Breakdown
Section 205-4D sets two different quiet-hours schedules for construction and repair noise depending on the zone. , seven days a week. m. Both schedules apply only 'when such sound is of a level that constitutes unreasonable noise' under § 205-3's reasonable-person standard, and only to equipment 'not wholly contained within a closed structure,' so work performed entirely indoors is not covered by this subsection. Section 205-6B separately exempts any equipment used to restore or repair a public utility, roadway, bridge or traffic safety device when the work is authorized by a duly issued permit or occurs during an emergency threatening safety or property, so utility crews and emergency road repairs are not bound by § 205-4D's hours.
Ordinary private construction and renovation work carries no such permit-based exception. Violations are enforced by the Clarkstown Police Department under § 205-8 and punished under § 205-7, with fines escalating for repeat offenses within 18 months and each day of continued violation treated as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Running construction or repair equipment outside the § 205-4D hours, before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. in non-residential zones, or on the tighter residential schedule, when the sound is unreasonable, is punished under § 205-7: up to $2,500 or 15 days for a first offense, up to $5,000 for a second within 18 months, and up to $15,000 for a fourth.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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