§ 24-232.1 Wind turbines.

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.

§ 24-233 Personal audio devices.

   (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.

   (c)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the operation or use of a personal audio device where such operation or use would otherwise be prohibited pursuant to section 10-108 or 24-244 of the administrative code.

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/113.