Bergenfield, NJ Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- § 215-8E, loading operations
- Covers
- Boxes, crates, containers, garbage cans
- Related provision
- § 215-8H, refuse-compacting vehicles
- First offense
- Up to $200 fine or 30 days
- Enforcing agency
- Bergenfield Police Department
Summary
Bergenfield bars loading, unloading or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers or garbage cans between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. if it causes a noise disturbance. Section 215-8E covers delivery trucks and trash pickups alike, and the Borough Police Department enforces it with fines up to $200 for a first offense.
E. Loading operations. Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage cans or otherwise similar objects between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day, in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance.
Full Breakdown
' The provision does not name delivery trucks specifically, but its language covers exactly that activity: the banging and clattering of crates, pallets and containers during commercial deliveries, restocking or trash-can handling. device curfew in § 215-8B and C, reflecting that loading noise tends to be impulsive banging rather than continuous sound. in residential use districts, so a garbage truck's compactor and a delivery truck's hand-trucking of boxes are treated as parallel but distinct violations. The noise disturbance standard in § 215-3 still governs whether a given loading incident crosses the line: the sound must annoy, disturb or endanger the comfort of a reasonable person nearby.
Enforcement runs through the Police Department under § 215-4, which may issue a 24-hour written notice to the business or driver responsible under § 215-5 before a summons.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of § 215-8E is punishable under § 215-10A by a fine of up to $200, up to 30 days in the county jail, or both, with each evening of violation treated as a separate offense. A second violation within six months carries a fine of $200 to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both, under § 215-10B, and the business responsible for the loading activity may also face abatement as a public nuisance under § 215-11.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck unload at a Bergenfield store after 6 p.m.?
Is trash pickup covered by the same rule as delivery trucks?
What's the fine for noisy nighttime deliveries in Bergenfield?
Sources & Official References
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