Noise from Specific Sources in Irvington, NJ (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Irvington, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
Irvington Township Code § 397-2K names air-conditioning systems, compression devices and pool filter systems as examples of the blowers, fans, pumps, engines and motors the Township treats as a noise violation whenever their operation creates loud, penetrating or continuous noise disturbing nearby residents. There is no fixed decibel test in the subsection itself, but § 397-3's citywide 65/50-decibel day/night ceiling applies on top of it.
Irvington Regulates Noisy AC and Pool Equipment
Some RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 397-2K
K. Blowers, fans, pumps. The use of any blower, fan, pump, engine or motor in connection therewith, including by way of example and not by way of limitation air-conditioning systems, compression devices and pool filter systems, if such use creates loud, penetrating or continuous noises that disturb the comfort or repose of persons residing in the vicinity.
Delivery Truck Noise
Irvington Township Code § 397-2M bars warming up or idling any bus, truck or tractor in close proximity to residences between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., along with unnecessary repeated idling, acceleration, deceleration, or starting and stopping of automobiles and motorcycles during that same overnight window.
Irvington Bars Late-Night Truck Idling Near Homes
Some RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 397-2M
M. Miscellaneous night noise. Any of the following activities when occurring in close proximity to residences between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.: the warming up or idling of buses, trucks or tractors, and the unnecessary and repeated idling, acceleration and deceleration or starting and stopping of automobiles and motorcycles.
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