7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Bergen County, New Jersey.
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Bergen County does not set countywide residential quiet hours; those rules are set by each municipality under New Jersey's Noise Control Act. The county directly regulates noise only within its parks system, where loud or amplified sound disturbing other visitors is prohibited.
Bergen County Parks System Rules & Regulations sec. (w) Loitering/Trespassing
Loitering/Trespassing. No unauthorized person shall occupy or be present on park premises, except during the hours when said premises are open to the public, provided however that organized groups may be present during other hours only with the prior written permission of the County. The park premises, unless posted otherwise, shall open daily from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half ho...
Construction hours are not set at the Bergen County level. Each of the county's 70 municipalities adopts its own permissible construction time window under New Jersey's Noise Control Act, typically restricting weekday work to 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and limiting weekend hours.
N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq. (Noise Control Act of 1971)
sound level standards of 50 decibels during nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) and 65 decibels during daytime. The Noise Control Act of 1971, N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq., governs noise enforcement in New Jersey.
Bergen County Animal Control investigates barking and nuisance dog reports referred by local police, but the underlying barking dog ordinance is set by each municipality. State law makes habitual unreasonable barking a public nuisance under New Jersey municipal authority.
Bergen County does not regulate leaf blower use countywide. Each municipality independently restricts seasonal use, decibel limits, and gas-powered equipment under New Jersey's Noise Control Act. Several Bergen County towns including Maywood, Glen Rock, and Englewood have adopted strict seasonal bans.
N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq. (Noise Control Act of 1971)
sound level standards of 50 decibels during nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) and 65 decibels during daytime. The Noise Control Act of 1971, N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq., governs noise enforcement in New Jersey.
Amplified music and sound is prohibited in Bergen County parks except for official county use or with a written permit issued by the Department of Parks. Outside the parks, amplified sound is regulated by each municipality under New Jersey's noise framework.
Bergen County Parks System Rules & Regulations sec. (aa) Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution. Noise so uncontrolled, loud, raucous, and/or obscene as to be offensive to other park visitors is prohibited. Sound amplification is prohibited except for official use or pursuant to a permit. The making, continuing, or causing to be made or continued any loud or unusual noise, or any noise which annoys, disturbs, or endangers the comfort, health peace, or safety of any person....
Aircraft noise in Bergen County, including operations at Teterboro Airport (TEB), is regulated exclusively by the Federal Aviation Administration. Neither the county nor its municipalities may set flight path, altitude, or in-flight noise rules. Local complaints are routed through the Port Authority noise office.
Industrial and commercial noise in Bergen County is enforced under New Jersey's statewide Noise Control Code, N.J.A.C. 7:29, which sets dBA limits at receiving property lines. Municipalities may adopt stricter rules; the county itself does not run an industrial noise enforcement program.
N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq. (Noise Control Act of 1971), secs. 13:1G-2 and 13:1G-4
Noise Control Act of 1971. The Legislature finds and determines that the people of the State are entitled to and should be insured an environment free from noise which unnecessarily degrades the quality of life; that the levels of noise in the community have reached such a degree as to endanger the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State as well as the integrity of the environmen...
9 cities in Bergen County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
2 verified rules • Construction Hours, Quiet Hours
1 verified rule • Construction Hours
7 verified rules • Aircraft Noise, Amplified Music & Events
6 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Barking Dogs
6 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Barking Dogs
6 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Barking Dogs
2 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Quiet Hours
4 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Barking Dogs
5 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Barking Dogs
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