Quiet hours in Rensselaer County, NY — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Rensselaer County has no countywide noise ordinance. Quiet hours set by municipalities. Troy City Code Ch. 215 sets quiet hours 10 PM-7 AM. Unincorporated towns rely on NY Penal Law 240.20 (disorderly conduct) for unreasonable noise.
County is home-rule; each city/town/village enforces its own noise code. Troy, Rensselaer, East Greenbush, Brunswick, and North Greenbush have local noise chapters. State Environmental Conservation Law 71-0107 provides backup enforcement. Sheriff refers most noise complaints to local police or code enforcement.
Troy: first offense up to 250 dollars. Repeat violations up to 1,000 dollars or 15 days jail. Disorderly conduct under Penal Law 240.20: violation-level offense, fine up to 250 dollars.
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