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NYC Council · Int 0594-2024 · Filed (End of Session)

Increasing penalties for excessive noise from speakers and motor vehicles.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing penalties for excessive noise from speakers and motor vehicles Read the full text

Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

What it does

This bill would prohibit a motor vehicle owner from affixing a speaker to the exterior of a vehicle, and would impose a civil penalty of between $100-225 for a first violation, $150-400 for a second violation, and $200-575 for a third and any subsequent violation. This bill would also increase the civil penalties for creating an unreasonable noise from a personal audio device. The Police Department would also be required to tow a vehicle for any repeat offenses of these violations.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Mar 7, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 7, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025

Official documents

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Robert F. HoldenJames F. GennaroSandra UngLincoln RestlerEric DinowitzJoann AriolaVickie PaladinoInna Vernikov
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).