Edison, NJ Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Edison, 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
- PA/loudspeaker curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Residential daytime cap
- 55 dBA (7 a.m.-10 p.m.)
- Residential nighttime cap
- 50 dBA (10 p.m.-7 a.m.)
- Enforcing officer
- Health & Human Services Dept./Noise Control Officer
- Penalty per offense
- up to $500 ($25-$500 if willful)
- Variance fee
- $25, up to 1-year term
Summary
Edison Township bans loudspeakers and PA systems from creating a noise disturbance across a residential property line between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and separately caps stationary sound sources at fixed dBA levels by receiving-property type under Table 1 of the Noise Control Code.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the following acts regardless of maximum permissible sound levels as defined in subsection 12-27.6 of this chapter: 1. Sound reproduction systems: operating, playing, or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, or similar device that reproduces or amplifies sound in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance for any person other than the operator of the device; 2. Loudspeakers and public address systems: using or operating of any loudspeaker, public address system, or similar device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in the following day, such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a residential real property line.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
so that sound crosses a residential real property line. ) from another dwelling in a multidwelling building, and at 65 dBA daytime / 50 dBA nighttime from commercial or industrial sources; measurements inside a dwelling unit are taken mid-room with exterior doors and windows closed. 3 as sound that endangers safety or health, disturbs a person of normal sensitivities, or endangers property. 10b) unless the violation is willful or knowing. 9). 7a).
Violations & Fines
A first violation carries a penalty of not more than $500; a willful or knowing violation carries not less than $25 and not more than $500 per offense (§ 12-27.10c). Each day a continuing violation persists is a separate, distinct offense. The Noise Control Officer may issue a summons under N.J.A.C. 7:29B and Court Rules, or an abatement order instead, unless the violation was willful or compliance seems unlikely.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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