Quiet hours in White Plains, NY — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
White Plains Municipal Code Chapter 4-5 (Noise Control) prohibits unreasonable noise audible at property lines during nighttime hours, typically 10 p.m.–7 a.m. weekdays and 10 p.m.–9 a.m. weekends.
White Plains regulates noise under Chapter 4-5 of the Municipal Code. Residential quiet hours generally run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. weekends and holidays. Noise plainly audible from 50 feet or at a property line during those hours is presumed unreasonable. The Department of Public Safety and Building Department share enforcement.
First offense: fine up to $250. Repeat offenses: up to $1,000 and/or 15 days imprisonment per NY municipal home rule authority.
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