Albany, New York Considers Adoption of New Noise Ordinance
PUBLICATION: Times Union
DATE: April 7, 2000
SECTION: CAPITAL Region, Pg. F3
BYLINE: Linda Trischitta
DATELINE: Albany, New York
The Times Union in Albany, New York reports that the city of Albany has proposed a noise ordinance that will be presented at a public meeting on April 25. The city decided it needed to instate a noise ordinance after having received ongoing complaints from residents who were continually annoyed by the sound of motorbike riders.
According to the article, the new ordinance will specify that recreational vehicles may not generate 85 decibels or more of noise from at least 50 feet away when they are traveling off of public roads. The law will apply to motor bikes as well as to snowmobiles, explained town Attorney Carlton Pott.