It is the public policy of the Town of Catskill that every person
is entitled to ambient noise levels that are not detrimental to life,
health and the enjoyment of his or her property. It is hereby declared
that the making, creation or maintenance of excessive or unreasonable
noises within the Town of Catskill affects and is a menace to public
health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity of the
people of the Town. The provisions and prohibitions hereinafter contained
and enacted are for the abovementioned purpose.
No person shall make or cause to be made any distinctly and
loudly audible sound that unreasonably annoys, disturbs, injures,
endangers or affects the comfort, repose, health, peace, safety or
welfare of any reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities or precludes
their enjoyment of property or affects their property's value
within the geographical boundaries of the Town of Catskill.
Violations of this chapter shall be the act of the owner of
the residential dwelling unit, even if the owner does not reside in
the unit, as well as the persons on the premises who violate this
chapter. The owner will only be liable for those violations occurring
after receipt of written notice from the Code Enforcement Officer,
County Sheriff's Department or New York State Police of a violation
of this chapter.
The Town Board may waive any of this chapter's provisions
if it determines that strict enforcement of the provision would cause
any undue hardship.