Noise Ordinances in Atlantic County, NJ (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
New Jersey's state noise code, N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2, caps nighttime sound at 50 dBA at any residential property line from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Every Atlantic County municipality enforces this floor and shore towns set stricter local hours.
Atlantic County Quiet Hours & Noise Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsN.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit sound from any industrial, commercial, or community service facility that, when measured at any residential property line of any affected person, is in excess of any of the following: ... Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of 65 dBA [7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.]; ... Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess ...
Construction Hours
Construction hours are set by each Atlantic County municipality, not the state. Atlantic City, Brigantine, and Galloway limit powered work to weekday daytime, and equipment noise must still meet the 65 dBA daytime limit of N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2.
Atlantic County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsN.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit sound from any industrial, commercial, or community service facility that, when measured at any residential property line of any affected person, is in excess of any of the following: ... Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of 65 dBA [7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.].
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Amplified music answers to the state noise code, N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2, capping sound at 65 dBA by day and 50 dBA overnight at a residential property line, plus each town's ordinance and disorderly conduct law N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2.
Atlantic County Amplified Music & Event Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsN.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit sound from any industrial, commercial, or community service facility that, when measured at any residential property line of any affected person, is in excess of any of the following: ... Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of 65 dBA [7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.]; ... Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess ...
Noise Ordinances by City in Atlantic County
1 cities in Atlantic County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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