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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Statewide limits for stationary commercial and industrial properties are 65 dBA daytime (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and 50 dBA nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.). Hoboken extends quiet hours from Friday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 7:00 a.m. with a 50 dBA limit. Impulsive sound: 80 decibels between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. If impulsive sound occurs less than four times an hour between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., it shall not equal or exceed 80 decibels. If it repeats four or more times, it is measured as continuous sound subject to specific tables."
AI Executive Summary
Hoboken, NJ's noise ordinance, specifically Chapter 133, restricts various sound levels and activities to maintain peace. Residential areas follow New Jersey's 65 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime limits, with Hoboken extending quiet hours from Friday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 7:00 a.m. at 50 dBA. Construction is generally limited to weekdays, and amplified sound has distance restrictions. Violations incur fines.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Construction and demolition are prohibited between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays, and at any time on weekends or federal holidays, excluding emergency work. Power tools, home maintenance, and yard maintenance equipment operated by commercial operators or public employees are permitted 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends or federal holidays.
Amplified Sound
Sound production devices in public spaces should not be plainly audible at 50 feet between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., or at 25 feet between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Music amplification from vehicles has the same distance restrictions.
Animals
Domesticated animals are not permitted to howl, yelp, bark, or squawk for 5 minutes without interruption, or for 20 minutes intermittently.
Vehicles
Commercial vehicles are prohibited from idling for more than 3 minutes in residential districts. Ice cream and other food vending vehicles may only play jingles while in motion in residential neighborhoods. Building and vehicular burglar alarms must terminate after 5 minutes of continuous sound or 15 minutes of intermittent sound.
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