Quiet hours in Kings County, NY — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
NYC Noise Code (Title 24, Chapter 2 of the Administrative Code) regulates noise citywide, including Brooklyn. Unreasonable noise is prohibited at all times, with stricter standards between 10 PM and 7 AM. The NYC DEP enforces the Noise Code through 311 complaints.
The NYC Noise Code, enacted as Local Law 113 of 2005, replaced the previous 1972 noise ordinance and is codified in Title 24, Chapter 2 of the NYC Administrative Code. The code does not set a single citywide decibel limit but instead uses context-specific standards. For example, circulation devices (air conditioners, fans) must not exceed 42 dB(A) inside a neighboring dwelling (§24-227). Music and amplified sound from commercial establishments must not be plainly audible at a distance of 15 feet from the source between 10 PM and 7 AM. In Brooklyn, noise complaints are among the highest in the city, particularly in dense neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Crown Heights. Complaints are filed via 311 and investigated by DEP inspectors who can issue summonses adjudicated at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
Civil penalties range from $75 to $525 for a first violation depending on the noise source. Subsequent violations can reach $1,050 or more. Commercial establishment violations carry penalties up to $8,000. Summonses are adjudicated at OATH.
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