STR guests are subject to the same local noise ordinances as residents in each Rockland municipality. Most towns set quiet hours of 10 or 11 PM to 7 AM and prohibit unreasonable noise at any hour. Hosts are typically responsible for guest conduct and can face nuisance citations for repeat problems.
Rockland STR noise is enforced through each town/village noise ordinance since NY has no statewide residential noise standard. Clarkstown Code Ch. 201 sets quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. with 65 dBA daytime / 55 dBA nighttime limits. Ramapo Ch. 291 bans unreasonable noise 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Orangetown Ch. 18 and Haverstraw Ch. 99 set similar quiet hours. Villages (Nyack Ch. 195, Suffern, Piermont) have their own thresholds. NYS Multiple Dwelling Law and common-law nuisance also apply. Hosts listed on the countywide Rockland Rental Housing Unit Registry (Ch. 315) must provide a 24-hour emergency contact who can respond within 1 hour. Repeat noise complaints often trigger registration suspension.
First offense typically 100 to 250 dollars; subsequent offenses 500 to 1,000 dollars per occurrence. Public nuisance charges possible under NY Penal Law §240.45. Hosts may have STR registration suspended or revoked after 3+ founded complaints in most Rockland towns.
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