Car alarms limited to 3 minutes under NYC Admin Code 24-221. Motor vehicle noise regulated under 24-236 with defined dBA limits based on speed and vehicle weight.
NYC Admin Code 24-221 limits car alarms to 3 minutes of continuous sound; longer triggers a violation and possible towing. NYC Admin Code 24-236 sets motor vehicle pass-by noise limits: light vehicles 80 dBA (35 mph or less), heavy vehicles 86-90 dBA. Modified exhausts, jake brakes, and gunning engines all violate the code. NYPD and DEP enforce; Staten Island Expressway (I-278) sees heavy enforcement.
Alarm over 3 min: 95-350 and tow. Illegal exhaust modification: 875-1,750.
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