STR noise in Orange County NY is governed by each town and village noise ordinance. Typical quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM with lower dBA limits at night. The Town of Warwick STR permit system requires hosts to provide a 24/7 local contact for noise complaints and can revoke permits after 3 substantiated violations within 12 months.
Orange County does not set a county-wide noise ordinance for STRs; each town and village has its own noise chapter. Common Orange County STR noise standards include: quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM (sometimes 11 PM weekends); dBA limits at the property line ranging from 50 dBA nighttime residential to 65 dBA daytime; a host-provided 24/7 local contact number posted inside the rental and with the town clerk; and a three-strikes rule typical in Warwick's STR law where three substantiated noise complaints within 12 months trigger permit revocation hearings before the town board or planning board. Amplified music, outdoor hot tubs after hours, and fireworks (still illegal at any hour under NY Penal Law 270.00) generate most complaints. NY State Police (Middletown barracks) and town police departments respond after hours when code enforcement is off-duty.
Noise citations: typically 250-1,000 dollars per offense under town code. Warwick STR permit revocation after 3 substantiated violations in 12 months. Separate criminal charges possible for fireworks.
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