Monroe County, NY Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)

E. No motor vehicle, other than a police or emergency vehicle, which makes or creates unreasonable noise, shall operate in a park.

F. No person shall operate a vehicle in such a manner as to cause unreasonable noise by spinning or squealing the tires of such vehicle.

G. No person shall cause the sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, bicycle or other vehicle except as a danger warning.

H. "Unreasonable noise" shall be defined as any unusual loud sound which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the health, safety, welfare, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of persons or which causes injury to plant or animal life. Standards to be considered in determining whether unreasonable noise exists in a given situation include but are not limited to the following:

(1) The volume of the noise.

(2) The intensity of the noise.

(3) Whether the nature of the noise is usual or unusual.

(4) Whether the origin of the noise is natural or unnatural.

(5) The volume and intensity of the background noise, if any.

(6) The time of the day or night the noise occurs.

(7) The duration of the noise.

(8) Whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent or constant.

(9) Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity.

I. Nonobservance of this section shall constitute a violation.