Bronx STRs are subject to NYC Noise Code Title 24 Chapter 2, which sets a 45 dBA interior residential limit from 10 PM to 7 AM. Registered hosts are responsible for guest noise; repeated 311 complaints can trigger OSE inspection and registration revocation under Local Law 18.
DEP enforces the NYC Noise Code via 311 complaints. The 45 dBA overnight limit (measured 3 feet inside a complainants window) applies to any sound emanating from an STR. OSE rules adopted under Local Law 18 allow registration revocation where a unit generates a pattern of validated noise, nuisance, or disorderly conduct complaints. Host must remain on-site, which is intended to provide immediate noise control. Building house rules and NYC Admin Code 24-218 on unreasonable noise both apply.
First noise offense: $70-$350 under NYC Admin Code 24-257. Commercial/repeat: up to $8,000. OSE may revoke STR registration after substantiated complaints.
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