Vehicle noise in Westchester is governed by NY Vehicle and Traffic Law 386, which sets decibel limits for passenger cars at 76 dBA at 50 feet. Modified exhaust systems and loud motorcycles are enforced by county police on parkways and Thruway. Yonkers and White Plains run targeted enforcement.
NY VTL 375(31) prohibits muffler bypass, cutouts, and amplifiers. Westchester County Police enforce on the Bronx River, Hutchinson River, Saw Mill, and Sprain Brook parkways. The SLEEP Act (S.784B, effective 2022) raised fines for illegally modified mufflers to up to 1,000 dollars. Stationary vehicle idling is limited to 3 minutes statewide under NY DEC 6 NYCRR Part 217.
Illegal muffler: up to 1,000 dollars under SLEEP Act. Excessive idling: 375 to 18,000 dollars under DEC regulations for commercial trucks.
White Plains, NY
Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers cannot be stored on streets. Residential zoning restricts storage in driveways and front yards — typically rear or...
White Plains, NY
Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVW cannot park overnight on residential streets. Delivery and service trucks allowed during active work only; daytime co...
White Plains, NY
Overnight on-street parking is restricted in many White Plains neighborhoods (typically 3 a.m.–5 a.m. prohibition unless posted otherwise). Residents may pur...
White Plains, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft high (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall) require a Building Department permit and engineered drawings. Walls supportin...
White Plains, NY
White Plains prohibits chickens, roosters, and livestock in residential zones. City is urban/suburban and not zoned for agricultural use. No backyard chicken...
White Plains, NY
White Plains enforces the New York State Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1225) and Fire Code through its Department of Building. Single- or multiple...
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