Quiet Hours: Hackensack vs Teaneck
How do quiet hours rules compare between Hackensack, NJ and Teaneck, NJ?
Hackensack and Teaneck have similar restriction levels.
Hackensack, NJ
Bergen County
Hackensack City Code Chapter 112 (Noise), adopted by Ordinance No. 07-2018 on April 10, 2018, restricts construction noise audible off-property to 7:00 AM-6:00 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturdays/federal holidays, with no construction Sundays. Domestic power tools and lawn equipment are limited to 8:00 AM-8:00 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM-8:00 PM weekends/holidays. Enforcement is by the Hackensack Health Department under the New Jersey Noise Control Act (N.J.A.C. 7:29).
View full Hackensack rules →Teaneck, NJ
Bergen County
Teaneck Code Ch. 21, Art. VI (Noise Control From Stationary Sources) sets nighttime quiet hours 10 p.m.–7 a.m. Decibel limits at residential property lines align with N.J.A.C. 7:29 (50 dBA night, 65 dBA day). Violations: fine up to $200 per offense.
View full Teaneck rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Hackensack | Teaneck |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| Code | - | Ch. 21, Art. VI (Noise — Stationary Sources) |
| Quiet Hours | - | 10 p.m.–7 a.m. |
| Decibel Limit | - | 50 dBA night / 65 dBA day (N.J.A.C. 7:29) |
| Lawn Equipment | - | 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m. weekdays; 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m. wknd/holidays |
| Penalty | - | Up to $200 per violation |
| Enforcement | - | Teaneck PD / Code Enforcement |
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