Brick, NJ Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Brick, NJ, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Standard
- Not plainly audible beyond property line
- Residential cap
- 50-55 dB(A) by zone
- Enforcement
- Township of Brick Police Department
- Penalty
- Up to $3,000 civil fine per offense
Summary
Exterior loudspeakers and amplified sound equipment in Brick Township can't be plainly audible beyond the property line between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and stationary sound sources also face fixed decibel caps by zoning district under the Township's noise ordinance.
Exterior loudspeakers; using or operating any mechanical device or loudspeaker in a fixed or movable position exterior to any building or mounted upon any aircraft, motor vehicle or motorboat such that the sound therefrom is plainly audible at or beyond the property boundary of the source or on a public way between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
(4) Animals: owning, keeping, possessing or harboring any animal or animals which, by frequent or habitual howling, barking, meowing, squawking or other noisemaking, cause a noise disturbance. The provisions of this section shall also apply to all private or public facilities, including any animal pounds, which hold or treat animals.
(5) 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 7:00 a.m. the following day in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance.
(6) Construction noise: operating or causing to be operated any equipment used in commercial construction, repair, alteration or demolition work on buildings, structures, streets, alleys or appurtenances thereto in residential or commercial land use categories between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day on weekdays, between 6:00 p.m. Saturday night and 7:00 a.m. Monday morning and on legal holidays.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Brick Township's noise ordinance bars exterior loudspeakers and other amplified sound equipment from being "plainly audible" at or beyond the property boundary, or on a public way, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (§ 281-7B(3)). Stationary sound sources, including outdoor speaker systems, also can't exceed the fixed decibel ceilings set by receiving land use category under § 281-9's Table I, as low as 50 dB(A) overnight in R-7.5, R-5 and R-M residential zones and up to 75 dB(A) in the M-1 Light Industrial Zone. The Police Department of the Township of Brick enforces both rules.
Violations & Fines
Exterior loudspeakers or amplified sound audible beyond your property line between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., or stationary sources exceeding the § 281-9 zone decibel caps, draw a police summons and a civil penalty up to $3,000 per offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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