Legal Situation regarding singing, playing & recording in apartments

brisvegas · 15th July 2007

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Curve Dominant · 15th July 2007

Check your local zoning ordinances. They will prolly have hours/days listed when noise is tolerated.

bigbone · 15th July 2007

I know that neighbours got more patience when they hear peoples sing or play piano
than if you play drums.........

patrox247 · 15th July 2007

You can get shut down even if you live in an area where zoning permits noise. The basic jist of most public disurbance laws go something like this.....
If you are making excessive noise and it bothers a neighbor (regardless of the time), you have to stop. Usually you'll get a couple of warnings,followed by a fine,followed by possible jail time. Band rehearsal in an apartment just isn't reasonable, and is very disrespectfull to those around you.

joelpatterson · 16th July 2007

Of course, police in New York wouldn't bother with those formalities--they'd just shoot you.

AllAboutTone · 16th July 2007

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Originally Posted by joelpatterson

Of course, police in New York wouldn't bother with those formalities--they'd just shoot you.

lol

Gregg Sartiano · 16th July 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrox247

You can get shut down even if you live in an area where zoning permits noise. The basic jist of most public disurbance laws go something like this.....
If you are making excessive noise and it bothers a neighbor (regardless of the time), you have to stop. Usually you'll get a couple of warnings,followed by a fine,followed by possible jail time.

None of this applies to the family downstairs with the screaming baby who wakes up crying at 7 AM sharp every morning...

Chrizcol · 16th July 2007

Get into an EXTRA LARGE potato sack filled with foam and practice that way. No noise = No problem.

MattiMattMatt · 16th July 2007

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Originally Posted by brisvegas

Hey guys,
I'm thinking about giving up my rehearsal space to move into a bigger apartment (in NY). My question is, how is the legal situation regarding singing, recording, playing guitar in apartments?

In NYC, look for a "pre-war" building, as they're called, which tend to have thicker walls and better sound isolation between apartments. Also, generally speaking, you may have more music-tolerance in some neighborhoods over others.

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Curve Dominant Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Control Room Posts: 1,949	Check your local zoning ordinances. They will prolly have hours/days listed when noise is tolerated. __________________ Eric Vincent http://www.studioericvincent.com

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joelpatterson Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 9,509	Of course, police in New York wouldn't bother with those formalities--they'd just shoot you. __________________ Mountaintop Studios ~the peak of perfection~ Petersburgh NY 12138 mountaintop@taconic.net www.joelpatterson.us

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bigbone Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Montreal Qc Posts: 1,633	I know that neighbours got more patience when they hear peoples sing or play piano than if you play drums.........

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patrox247 Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Orange County California Posts: 1,700	You can get shut down even if you live in an area where zoning permits noise. The basic jist of most public disurbance laws go something like this..... If you are making excessive noise and it bothers a neighbor (regardless of the time), you have to stop. Usually you'll get a couple of warnings,followed by a fine,followed by possible jail time. Band rehearsal in an apartment just isn't reasonable, and is very disrespectfull to those around you.

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Chrizcol Gear addict Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 341	Get into an EXTRA LARGE potato sack filled with foam and practice that way. No noise = No problem.