Jersey City, NJ
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Jersey City, NJ.
Ordinance Summary
Jersey City, NJ noise ordinances, primarily Chapter 222, prohibit excessive noise disturbing public health and peace. Residential areas have a 65 dBA daytime limit. Between 10 PM and 7 AM, a stricter restriction applies, with the limit dropping by 15 decibels to 50 dBA, preventing plainly audible noise across property lines.
Quiet Hours
10 PM to 7 AM
Police Non-Emergency
(201) 547-5477Decibel Limits
"Residential limits are measured at 25 feet or the next adjoining full property line. A 65 dBA level is comparable to a normal conversation."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction and demolition work is generally permitted Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM, and on weekends from 9 AM to 6 PM, with noise restrictions applying after 6 PM. Industrial businesses within 1,500 feet of a residential zone cannot operate outdoors between 7 PM and 6 AM.
Playing amplified music or sound systems in a manner that creates a noise disturbance across property boundaries or is plainly audible at 50 feet from a vehicle is prohibited. Between 10 PM and 7 AM, vehicular amplified sound should not be plainly audible to anyone other than occupants. Portable, non-vehicular devices in public spaces should not be plainly audible at 50 feet between 8 AM and 10 PM, and 25 feet between 10 PM and 8 AM.
Noise from animals that constitutes a nuisance is prohibited, with enforcement handled by Animal Control.
Unnecessary or prolonged sounding of horns, signaling devices, or devices operated by engine exhausts is prohibited, except as a danger warning. Vehicle sound systems creating a noise disturbance outside the vehicle or exceeding 65 dBA at the curbline between 7 AM and 10 PM are restricted. Between 10 PM and 7 AM, such sound should not be plainly audible to anyone other than occupants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
10 PM to 7 AM.
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: (201) 547-5477.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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