Glen Cove, NY Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Glen Cove, NY, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday hours barred
- 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Weekend/holiday rule
- Barred all day
- Covers
- Heavy equipment and general construction alike
- Emergency permit
- 3 days, renewable, from BDA
- Fine range
- $1,000 to $2,000 first offense
Summary
Glen Cove bars loud construction work between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The ban covers both heavy equipment like pile drivers and general building erection, excavation, alteration or demolition, with a three-day emergency permit the only way around it.
H. Pile drivers, hammers and heavy construction equipment. The operation between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays of any pile drivers, steam shovels, pneumatic hammer, derrick, hoist or any heavy construction equipment, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise, is prohibited except in the case of an emergency and then only with a permit for three days from the Building Department Administrator, which permit may be renewed for a period of three days or less while the emergency continues. ... O. Construction, alterations or demolition of buildings. Any erection, excavation, alterations or demolition of any building which is attended by loud and unusual noise is prohibited between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, Saturdays and all day Sundays and holidays except in the case of an urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit for three days from the Building Department Administrator, which permit may be renewed for a period of three days or less while the emergency continues.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5003439; v76 updated 2026-08-26; through 08-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
on weekdays and all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays, whenever the equipment's use is attended by loud or unusual noise. on weekdays, and all day Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Both provisions carve out the same narrow exception: work can continue outside permitted hours only in a genuine emergency, and only after the Building Department Administrator issues a permit good for three days, which can be renewed in further three-day increments for as long as the emergency lasts. Together the two subsections mean a contractor cannot rely on a distinction between heavy equipment and ordinary construction work to dodge the curfew: both are covered, and both share the identical hours and identical permit-based emergency exception. The rules sit inside Chapter 196's broader unreasonable-noise scheme and are enforced by the Building Department Administrator and Glen Cove Police under § 196-15.
Violations & Fines
A construction-hours violation under § 196-4(H) or (O) is punishable, per § 196-16, by a fine of $1,000 to $2,000, up to 15 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. A neighbor disturbed by after-hours construction can also sue the contractor or owner directly for damages or an injunction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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