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

Short-term rentals in Queens operate under two overlapping noise regimes. The NYC Noise Code (Local Law 113 of 2005, codified in Title 24 of the NYC Administrative Code) sets citywide quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM and prohibits unreasonable noise from music, parties, or plumbing at any hour. Because Local Law 18 of 2022 requires the host to be physically present during any stay of fewer than 30 days, Queens STRs effectively cannot host large unhosted parties, which eliminates most of the party-house complaint pattern seen elsewhere. Enforcement is complaint-driven through 311 and is split between NYPD for amplified or party-type disturbances and the Department of Environmental Protection for sustained mechanical or plumbing noise. First-offense fines typically begin at 70 dollars for plainly audible music between 10 PM and 7 AM and escalate to several hundred dollars for repeat offenses at the same address. Because the registered host is legally a co-occupant of the dwelling, the host can receive both the noise citation and a referral to the Office of Special Enforcement, which can pull the short-term rental registration. Registered hosts should post house rules that mirror the 10 PM to 7 AM quiet window, set a maximum of two guests as required by Local Law 18, and keep windows closed during evening gatherings to avoid a citable disturbance.