Quiet hours in Yonkers, NY — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Yonkers Code Chapter 66 sets residential noise limits of 60 dB(A) day and 50 dB(A) night, with nighttime quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Commercial receptors are capped at 65 dB(A).
Chapter 66 (Noise), adopted 9-24-1991, prohibits unreasonable sound that is loud, unnecessary, unnatural, or unusual. Operational standards set 60 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for residential receptors. Trained building inspectors, housing inspectors, and police officers may issue appearance tickets. The 2023 amendment tightened provisions on prohibited noises.
Appearance ticket issued; fines typically start around $250 and escalate for repeat offenses under Class II violation schedule.
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