STR guests in Oneida County are subject to local noise ordinances. Utica quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM. Town of Webb STR permit requires the operator to enforce noise rules; repeated complaints can revoke the permit.
Oneida County has no countywide noise ordinance; towns and cities enforce their own. City of Utica Code Chapter 2-20 prohibits unreasonable noise between 10 PM and 7 AM, with decibel limits of 55 dBA in residential zones at night. City of Rome Chapter 51 sets quiet hours 11 PM to 7 AM Sunday-Thursday and 12 AM to 7 AM on weekends. Town of Webb Local Law No. 1 of 2022 requires STR operators to post house rules including quiet hours, provide a 24-hour contact, and respond to complaints within one hour. Three or more substantiated noise complaints in a permit year are grounds for revocation. Village of Clinton and Town of New Hartford have similar 10 PM-7 AM rules.
Utica noise violation: $50-$250 first offense, up to $500 repeat. Webb STR noise: $250-$500 plus permit suspension after 3 complaints. Unreasonable noise as disorderly conduct under NY Penal Law 240.20: violation, up to 15 days jail.
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