New Rochelle, NY Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in New Rochelle, NY, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Residential work hours
- 8 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends
- Residential decibel cap
- 70 db(A) L10 at 400 feet
- Commercial decibel cap
- 75 db(A) business hours, 80 db(A) after
- Off-hours standard
- Any audible noise past the property line presumed unlawful
- Max fine
- $250 per day
- Enforcing agency
- New Rochelle Police Department
Summary
New Rochelle limits construction noise by both time and decibel level under § 213-22. In residential districts, work may run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends up to 70 db(A) measured 400 feet out, and any noise audible past the property line during off-hours is presumed unreasonable.
No person shall conduct, or permit to be conducted, construction activities in a manner as to produce a sound level exceeding the limitations in this section. Construction activities shall be defined as the erection, construction, reconstruction, demolition, or major repair of buildings: the excavation, clearing, filling, or grading of land; or the placement or removal of earth, stone or building material. ... From 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, noise levels from a construction site shall not exceed an L10 of 70 db(A) when measured at a distance of 400 feet from the construction site.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4601407; v60 updated 2025-12-02; through 12-02-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 213-22 caps the sound level of construction activity, defined broadly to cover erecting, reconstructing, demolishing or majorly repairing buildings, excavating, clearing, filling or grading land, and placing or removing earth, stone or building material. m. on Saturday and Sunday. A(2) presumes any construction noise audible beyond the property line to be unreasonable and therefore unlawful, with no decibel threshold needed to prove the violation. B: up to L10 of 75 db(A) during normal business hours and 80 db(A) outside them, both measured 400 feet from the site.
C may run construction noise up to 80 db(A) measured at the site boundary around the clock. These limits sit within Article IV of the Noise Control Ordinance, which measures sound with an A-scale sound-level meter at the property line or receiving-district boundary, and which does not apply to areas of federal preemption. on weekends and holidays, a distinct rule from the construction-site limits in § 213-22.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise that breaches § 213-22's decibel limits, or that occurs outside the permitted hours and carries beyond the property line, is punishable under § 213-27 by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. The Police Department can order work stopped under § 213-26, and a contractor with no reasonable alternative can seek a hardship permit from the City Clerk under § 213-24.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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