[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oyster Bay Cove 10-5-2005 by L.L. No. 6-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
General penalty — See Ch. 1, Art. III.
Parades, exhibitions and sales — See Ch. 220.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 232.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Oyster Bay Cove hereby finds and determines that the emission of noise of a type and/or volume which is intolerable to a reasonable person is detrimental to the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, peace and repose, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Village. The restrictions contained in this chapter are determined to be necessary, reasonable and appropriate regulations for the protection of the environment of the Village, and for the safety, health and general welfare of its inhabitants.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR VEHICLE
Every vehicle, including farm equipment, capable of being operated or driven upon a public highway and powered by a source other than muscular power alone. The term "motor vehicle" also includes a snowmobile, an off-highway motor vehicle, any other power-driven vehicle or device, and any vehicle or device the operation of which is regulated by the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
A. 
No person shall make, or cause to be made, any noise of a type or volume, or both, which is intolerable or unreasonable to a reasonable person.
B. 
No person shall make, or cause to be made, or suffer or permit any other person on the same premises to make any noise which is of a type or volume, or both, which is intolerable or unreasonable to a reasonable person.
A. 
No person shall sound any horn, siren or other noisemaking device or signal except to signal danger, or except as otherwise permitted by law, nor shall any person repeat any such sounding for any longer or more often than necessary for the purpose of giving warning.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to police, fire, ambulance or other emergency vehicles when being operated in the course of or in response to any emergency or dangerous situation.
A. 
No person shall use or permit the use or operation of any sound amplifier or loudspeaker at a volume which would be intolerable or unreasonable to a reasonable person.
B. 
No person shall use or permit the use of any loudspeaker, sound amplifier, radio, audio player or other sound-emitting device in a manner or at a volume which permits the sound from such device to be projected or audible beyond the boundary of the property on which the device is located.
A. 
No person shall keep any animal in the Village which makes noise so loud or continuous, or both, that such noise is intolerable or unreasonable to a reasonable person.
B. 
No person shall use or operate any noisemaking device to frighten horses or any other domestic animal.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle, lawn mower, leaf blower, chain saw, or other landscaping equipment, or any internal-combustion engine, or any device or equipment powered by an internal-combustion engine, without a muffler properly maintained and used to reduce noise emitted from such device, vehicle or equipment to a level which is tolerable and reasonable to a reasonable person.
A. 
No person shall use or operate any tractor, earthmoving machine, crane, machinery, or other equipment for soil excavation, maintenance, construction, demolition, alteration or repair work, or any other construction work, except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to interior alteration work or repair work done only within an entirely enclosed building.
B. 
Any such equipment shall be in good working order and condition and shall be equipped with a muffler properly used and maintained to reduce noise emitted by such equipment to a level which is tolerable and reasonable to a reasonable person.
C. 
In the event of an emergency, the Mayor, the Building Inspector, or the Village Chief of Police, or the designated representative of the Mayor, may grant an exemption from the provisions of Subsection A of this section. Such exemption should be in writing, but may be oral if the emergency is too urgent to allow sufficient time to prepare a written exemption. Where an exemption is granted orally, the person granting the exemption shall prepare a written report with respect to such exemption at the earliest reasonable opportunity. A copy of each written exemption and each oral report of an oral exemption shall be filed with the Village Clerk and the Chief of Police and given to the person to whom such exemption is granted. Each exemption granted pursuant to this subsection shall have a duration no longer than the emergency which is the basis for its issuance.
[Amended 5-17-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
Landscaping equipment, including but not limited to gas- and electric-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers, chain saws and power washing equipment, which emits a noise audible beyond the boundary of the property upon which it is operated may be operated in the Village as follows:
A. 
Permitted hours of operation for landscaping:
(1) 
Property owner landscaping:
(a) 
May l through September 30:
[1] 
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[2] 
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[3] 
Sunday or federal holiday: prohibited.
(b) 
October 1 through April 30:
[1] 
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[2] 
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[3] 
Federal holiday: prohibited.
(2) 
Commercial landscaping (entire year):
(a) 
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(b) 
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(c) 
Sunday and federal holiday: prohibited.
B. 
In the event of an emergency, the Mayor, the Building Inspector, or the Village Chief of Police, or the designated representative of the Mayor, may grant an exemption from the provisions of this section. Such exemption should be in writing, but may be oral if the emergency is too urgent to allow sufficient time to prepare a written exemption. Each exemption granted pursuant to this subsection shall have a duration no longer than the emergency which is the basis for its issuance.
No delivery or pickup by any service or delivery vehicle, other than vehicles picking up garbage pursuant to contract with the Village, shall be permitted before 8:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on any day, except where authorized by the Code Official.
Any person who causes the emission of any noise in violation of any provision of this chapter, or who engages in any conduct prohibited by this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation, and shall be subject to punishment as may be provided by law. In addition to the penalties provided for violations of this chapter, all available civil remedies shall apply.