N.Y. MDW Law § 84
This is the official text of N.Y. MDW Law § 84, part of New York’s MDW Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MDW Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Construction standards for the control of noise
Official statutory text
§ 84. Construction standards for the control of noise. On or before\nJanuary first, nineteen hundred sixty-nine, the department shall\nformulate, adopt, promulgate and thereafter from time to time amend\nstandards of sound retardation for the walls, partitions and floors and\nceilings between apartments and between apartments and public spaces\nsituated therein based on the direct measurement of sound transmission\nloss determined in decibels for various frequencies or in accordance\nwith the ASTM sound transmission class system or in accordance with such\nother recognized method or system for measuring reduction of sound\ntransmission as the department may determine to be appropriate. Any\nconstruction of a multiple dwelling commenced after January first,\nnineteen hundred seventy shall comply with the standards promulgated\npursuant to this section in effect at the time of commencement of such\nconstruction.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.