Quiet hours in Clifton Park, NY — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
The Town of Clifton Park prohibits unreasonable noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Chapter 149 (Noise) of the Town Code. No source of sound in a public space may exceed 50 dBA for more than five minutes during quiet hours when measured at the receiving property line. Power equipment is restricted: weekdays 7 AM-6 PM and Saturdays 8 AM-5 PM, with use prohibited on Sundays and holidays.
Clifton Park codified its noise rules in Chapter 149 of the Town Code, adopted in 2002. The chapter prohibits creating any noise disturbance between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. — including shouting, yelling, calling, or hooting that disturbs the quiet of a reasonable person of normal sensibilities. A specific decibel cap applies: sound levels in public spaces or rights-of-way may not exceed 50 dBA for more than five minutes during the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. window when measured at the real property line of the receiving property. Self-contained portable audio (boomboxes, speakers, etc.) on public spaces may not be 'plainly audible' at 25 feet from the operator during quiet hours. Construction-noise and power-equipment limits restrict use to Monday-Friday 7 AM-6 PM and Saturday 8 AM-5 PM, with no Sunday or holiday operation.
Violations of Chapter 149 are enforced by the Town of Clifton Park police and code-enforcement officers. Penalties can include citations, fines, and orders to abate. Repeat or commercial violations may be subject to escalating fines under the town's general penalty provisions.
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