NYC Council Introduction 161

intro.nyc/0161-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Increasing penalties for excessive noise from speakers and motor vehicles.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Sponsored by Robert F. Holden
Introduced: April 14, 2022

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.

Sponsors: 8