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No person shall cause or permit operation of a small wind turbine, as such term is defined in section 3113.2 of the New York city building code, or a large wind turbine as such term is defined in section 3114.2 of the New York city building code, so as to create a sound level in excess of 5 db(A) above the ambient sound level, as measured at the property line or at an elevated receptor of the property containing the nearest occupied building.
(L.L. 2018/105, 5/26/2018, eff. 11/22/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/098, 5/19/2019, eff. 11/15/2019)
Subchapter 6: Specific Noise Sources Plainly Audible and Other Standards
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.
(a) No person shall operate or use or cause to be operated or used any personal audio device in such a manner as to create an unreasonable noise.
(b) For the purposes of this section unreasonable noise shall include but shall not be limited to:
(1) the operation or use of a personal audio device on or in any public right-of-way so that sound emanating from such device is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 25 feet or more from the source.
(2) the operation or use of a personal audio device from on or inside a motor vehicle, whether moving, parked, stopped or standing, on or in any public right-of-way so that sound emanating from such device is plainly audible to another individual outside of such motor vehicle at a distance of 25 feet or more from the source.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.
It shall be unlawful to operate or use a sound reproduction device in or on any rapid transit railroad, omnibus or ferry, other than a personal audio device with personal earphones such that sound from such earphones is not plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 5 feet or more from the source.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.
No person having charge, care, custody, or control of any animal shall cause or permit such animal to cause unreasonable noise including, but not limited to, any sound that is plainly audible at any location within any residential receiving property as set forth below:
(a) At or after 7 a.m. and before 10 p.m., continuously for a period of 10 minutes or more.
(b) At or after 10 p.m. and before 7 a.m., continuously for a period of 5 minutes or more.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.
(a) Motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, with a maximum gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. No person shall cause or permit any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, with a maximum gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less to operate on a public right-of-way where the muffler or exhaust generates a sound that is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 150 feet or more from the motor vehicle.
(b) Motorcycles. No person shall cause or permit any motorcycle to operate on a public right-of-way where the muffler or exhaust generates a sound that is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 200 feet or more from the motorcycle.
(c) Motor vehicles with a maximum gross weight greater than 10,000 lbs. No person shall cause or permit any motor vehicle with a maximum gross weight greater than 10,000 lbs. to operate on a public right-of-way where the muffler or exhaust generates a sound that is plainly audible to another individual at a distance of 200 feet or more from the motor vehicle, except when compression brake systems are used in an emergency to stop the vehicle.
(d) (1) No person operating a motor vehicle containing a compression brake system or systems shall apply such compression brake system or systems except when such system or systems are used in an emergency to stop the vehicle.
(2) The department is authorized to post signs at every entry point of the city containing the following information: THE USE OF COMPRESSION BRAKE SYSTEMS IS PROHIBITED ON STREETS WITHIN NEW YORK CITY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS EXCEPT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
(e) No person shall cause or permit the total sound from a motor vehicle operating on any public right-of-way to exceed the sound level set forth in section 386 of the vehicle and traffic law and the rules adopted pursuant to such section.
(f) Subdivisions a, b, c and paragraph one of subdivision d of this section may only be enforced on streets where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.
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