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Noise and construction hours in Albany

Albany's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Albany Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Albany's code says

Albany code What Albany's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • 55 dB(A) in the daytime, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Applies: Residential and public facilities zones; may not be exceeded for 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8-1.4 · code text
    30 | 55 | 50
  • 50 dB(A) at night, 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    Applies: Residential and public facilities zones; may not be exceeded for 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8-1.4 · code text
    30 | 55 | 50
  • 60 dB(A) in the daytime, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Applies: Residential and public facilities zones; may not be exceeded for 15 minutes in any hour.
    § 8-1.4 · code text
    15 | 60 | 55
  • 55 dB(A) at night, 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    Applies: Residential and public facilities zones; may not be exceeded for 15 minutes in any hour.
    § 8-1.4 · code text
    15 | 60 | 55
  • 45 dB(A) indoors in the daytime, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring home receiving the noise; may not be exceeded for 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8-1.5 · code text
    30 | 45 | 40
  • 40 dB(A) indoors at night, 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring home receiving the noise; may not be exceeded for 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8-1.5 · code text
    30 | 45 | 40

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Albany?

Albany's code: 55 dB(A) in the daytime, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Residential and public facilities zones; may not be exceeded for 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8-1.4); 50 dB(A) at night, 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Residential and public facilities zones; may not be exceeded for 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8-1.4).

General information, not legal advice.

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