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

Section 89-3C(8) is the rental chapter's only noise term: the application for a seasonal use dwelling unit must include an affidavit, signed by the owner and the tenant named in it, confirming that they are aware of and will comply with all Village laws and ordinances affecting seasonal use dwelling units, noise, vehicle parking restrictions on residential lots and refuse disposal. Under § 89-3D the Building Department registers the unit only after the application items, including that affidavit, are in.

The standards the affidavit points to are in Chapter 77. Section 77-2A forbids any person owning, leasing or controlling a source of noise from permitting noise pollution. Section 77-2B prohibits amplified sound on the exterior of any premises, dwelling or building at all times, except noncommercial amplified sound between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. that stays within the § 77-3 standard. Section 77-3A measures noise at or beyond the lot line in a residential district: 65 dBA's from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 50 dBA's from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Section 77-5 matters for parties: anyone present with several persons whose collective behavior constitutes noise pollution is rebuttably presumed to have participated.

Owners also carry yard-work noise. Section 78-4 bans construction and landscaping work before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and on Sundays and holidays, and holds the property owner in violation even without direct knowledge. Section 89-6 requires notice to each owner when a tenant is served a notice of violation.