Irondequoit, NY Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

The noise standard is in § 235-76.54(B) of the Town of Irondequoit Code, inside the short-term rental article added to Chapter 235 by Local Law No. 9-2025. Each rental must have an active system that continuously monitors decibel levels both indoors and outdoors during all rental periods. The system must measure real-time levels in dBA, send automated alerts by SMS, email or mobile app to the owner, property manager or designated contact when thresholds are exceeded, and generate downloadable logs or reports that enforcement authorities can request. The location of the system is determined by the Authorized Official.

Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. During quiet hours the limit at the property line is 55 dBA for an extended time of at least 10 minutes, or as defined by applicable local noise ordinances. Outside quiet hours the limit is 70 dBA at the property line for an extended time of at least 10 minutes.

The owner or responsible contact has a response clock: on receiving an alert, they must take reasonable steps to address and abate the disturbance within 30 minutes. The contact person named in the permit application must respond to any correspondence or concern from the Town within four hours and must be located within 20 miles of the Town Hall (§ 235-76.53(A)(5)).

The required rental contract must carry a code of conduct with a good neighbor statement. It must tell renters the rental sits in a residential area in the Town of Irondequoit, that guests are required to observe quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m., and that all renters are subject to New York Penal Law § 240.20 or any successor statute on disorderly conduct (§ 235-76.54(E)(4)).

Noise is also a permit-status issue. Any conduct on the premises that disturbs the health, safety, peace or comfort of the neighborhood, or creates a public nuisance, is a ground on which the Director of Community Development can immediately suspend the permit (§ 235-76.58(A)(5)).