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How to file a noise complaint in Nassau County

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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Official text: Town codes (Hempstead Ch. 144; Oyster Bay Ch. 156; North Hempstead Ch. 38), because no general Nassau County noise law was found. Town of Hempstead Code on eCode360 (dated 2026-08-04), Chapter 144 (Unreasonable Noise), Articles I to III, §§ 144-1 to 144-7 (Ord. No. 25, adopted 9-12-1950; amended in its entirety by L.L. No. 99-1983, effective 11-7-1983; § 144-3M amended by L.L. No. 52-2017, effective 6-29-2017; Article II, Transient Sound From Aircraft in Flight and Other Devices, originally enacted 11-19-1968, effective 12-7-1968). Town of Oyster Bay Code on eCode360 (dated 2023-03-07), Chapter 156 (Noise), §§ 156-1 to 156-8.2, the Noise Control Ordinance (adopted 7-24-1990; § 156-4B(18) added by L.L. No. 2-1996; § 156-3 amended by L.L. No. 6-2018 and L.L. No. 5-2022; penalties amended by L.L. No. 4-2023). Town of North Hempstead Code on eCode360 (dated 2026-04-21), Chapter 38 (Noise), §§ 38-1 to 38-7 (L.L. No. 13-2003, adopted 10-21-2003; § 38-6 amended by L.L. No. 9-2005; § 38-3B(20) added by L.L. No. 3-2006; § 38-3B(7)(a) amended by L.L. No. 4-2020), and § 14-12 (dogs). State law: New York Penal Law § 240.20. County law searched for the word noise: Nassau County Administrative Code and Charter (both January 1, 2026), Miscellaneous Laws (January 1, 2022), Public Health Ordinance (June 2014) and Department of Public Works Rules & Regulations Pertaining to Permits for Work on County Roads and Within County Right-of-Way. Each town's eCode360 page also shows a New Laws count (Hempstead 3, Oyster Bay 30, North Hempstead 3) that we did not open, so recent changes may be missing. Text read 2026-11-04..

Where to file in Nassau County

Nassau County has no noise office that we could find, so the first call depends on where you live: your town if you are in an unincorporated community, or your village or city if you are in one, with the police for anything that needs an officer. The Nassau County Police Department's FAQ says to call your local precinct only if there is no need for police to respond, and otherwise to call 911. Precincts: First (516) 573-6100, Second 573-6200, Third 573-6300, Fourth 573-6400, Fifth 573-6500, Sixth 573-6600, Seventh 573-6700, Eighth 573-6800. Town of North Hempstead: Code Enforcement in the Department of Public Safety investigates noise complaints, (516) 869-6311, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset. Town of Oyster Bay: the Code Enforcement Bureau, (516) 624-6200 ext. 4, takes a Request for Investigation form with a Noise box at 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay. It will not process anonymous complaints, asks for proof of identity (a copy of a driver's license or utility bill, or a notarized signature), and says your information will be disclosed in a criminal proceeding. Town of Hempstead: we found no noise contact on the Town pages we read. Its Helpline is 516-489-6000, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday; after hours the Department of Public Safety, 516-538-1900, says it will help you find the proper agency to call. Villages and cities: the County's directory covers the police departments of 64 incorporated villages and two cities, among them Village of Hempstead Police 516-483-6263, Long Beach Police 516-431-6868 and Glen Cove Police 516-676-1000, and the County's laws page says that if your municipality's code is not listed there, call your city, town or village directly. Penalties in the town codes: Hempstead, a fine of up to $250, up to 15 days in jail, or both, for each offense (§ 144-7). Oyster Bay, up to $350, up to six months, or both, for a first offense; $350 to $700 for a second within five years; $700 to $1,000 for a third within five years, each also with up to six months or both; each week's continued violation is a separate violation (§ 156-8). North Hempstead, $100 to $350 or up to 10 days for a first offense, $350 to $750 or up to 30 days for a second within one year, $750 to $1,250 or up to 60 days for a third within two years, or both in each case; construction violations run $500 to $1,500 or up to 15 days, $1,500 to $3,000 or up to 30 days, and $3,000 to $5,000 or up to 60 days (§ 38-6). Sources: https://www.pdcn.org/Faq.aspx?QID=63, https://www.pdcn.org/383/NCPD-Precincts, https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/departments/public_safet/index.php, https://oysterbaytown.com/codeenforcement/, https://oysterbaytown.com/wp-content/uploads/Request-for-Investigation-2019-1.pdf, https://hempsteadny.gov/FormCenter/Constituent-Affairs-15/Helpline-75, https://hempsteadny.gov/195/Emergency-Services, https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2827/Police-Departments?bidId= and https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/581/Laws-Regulations-Codes.

From the county's official pages and code, verified 2026-11-04. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the county's main switchboard can redirect you.

Before you call

1. Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
2. Measure it if you can. Each town, village or city in Nassau County sets its own rules, so the log is the main evidence, but a reading shows how loud it really was. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
3. Check the rule. Quiet hours in Nassau County: No county hours found; town limits on music run from 10 or 11 p.m. to 8 or 9 a.m. The Nassau County noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
4. Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the county does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.

What happens after you file

Noise reports often wait behind urgent calls, so a first call may not end the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the county needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.

How loud is it nearby? The New York noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.

Who do I call for a noise complaint in Nassau County?

Nassau County has no noise office that we could find, so the first call depends on where you live: your town if you are in an unincorporated community, or your village or city if you are in one, with the police for anything that needs an officer.

What are the quiet hours in Nassau County?

No county hours found; town limits on music run from 10 or 11 p.m. to 8 or 9 a.m. The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Nassau County noise ordinance page.

Should I call 911 for noise in Nassau County?

Nassau County Police ask residents to call 911 unless no police response is needed, so use it when you want an officer to come. For a report with no response, use your precinct's number or the town department named above.

What evidence helps a noise complaint in Nassau County?

Each town, village or city in Nassau County sets its own rules, so a log of dates, times, durations and where you could hear it from is the safest evidence, with a reading if you can take one.

This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.