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Cherry Hill, NJ Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Loading window
8:00 a.m. to dusk/8:00 p.m.
Trash pickup floor
Not before 7:00 a.m.
Governing section
§ 5-1.6.f, Noise Control
Variation fee
$50, capped at 10 days
Max penalty
$2,000 fine or 90 days

Summary

Cherry Hill Township confines loading, unloading and container-handling noise, the kind delivery trucks generate, to 8:00 a.m. through dusk or 8:00 p.m. under Section 5-1.6.f of its Noise Control ordinance. Trash and recycling haulers face a tighter floor: no collection before 7:00 a.m., regardless of the loading window.

Loading Operations. Loading, unloading, opening, or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, or otherwise similar objects except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and dusk or 8:00 p.m., whichever comes first. Trash collection is specifically governed by contract. In no event shall solid waste or recyclables be collected before 7:00 a.m.

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Full Breakdown

, whichever comes first. That window applies to any commercial delivery, freight handling, or dock activity in the Township, whether at a shopping center loading dock along Route 70 or a warehouse near Route 38. start. 5 makes it unlawful for noise to emanate past a property boundary and disturb neighboring owners. 7's emergency-work exception, and noise from a municipally sponsored event is exempt outright. 8: a $50 fee, a written justification of the hardship, and approval capped at ten days unless renewed.

Violations & Fines

A loading-noise violation draws a summons under Section 5-1.9 from police, Community Development, or the Building Code Department, carrying the Section 1-5 General Penalty of up to a $2,000 fine, 90 days' imprisonment, or 90 days' community service. Officials can substitute an abatement order requiring the business to shift its delivery schedule instead of issuing a summons, unless the violation was willful.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can delivery trucks unload in Cherry Hill?
Between 8:00 a.m. and dusk or 8:00 p.m., whichever comes first, under Section 5-1.6.f. Loading, unloading and handling boxes or containers outside that window is a Noise Control violation regardless of the truck's route schedule.
Can trash trucks run earlier than delivery trucks?
No, they run later at the start: Section 5-1.6.f specifically bars solid waste and recycling collection before 7:00 a.m., a full hour after general loading can begin at 8:00 a.m.
What if a business's supplier can only deliver before 8 a.m.?
It can apply to the Department of Community Development for a variation under Section 5-1.8, paying a $50 fee and showing the hardship a denial would cause, for an approval capped at ten days.
Who enforces the loading-noise curfew?
Police, the Community Development Department, or the Building Code Department can issue a summons under Section 5-1.9, carrying the Township's general penalty of up to $2,000 or 90 days.

Sources & Official References

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