Irvington, NJ Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Section 397-2C is one of nineteen specific noise sources enumerated in § 397-2 as violations of the Township's general prohibition on loud or unnecessary noise in § 397-1, and it targets sound equipment used to broadcast onto the public street, whether the purpose is commercial advertising or something else entirely. , and it cannot run on Sundays or religious holidays except where the holiday falls on a Monday tied to a specific celebration or parade. Loudspeakers may not operate near a hospital, nursing home, school, house of worship, judicial court, library or public office building while it is in session, and a fixed loudspeaker cannot be used in a residential neighborhood if it would unduly disturb the residents nearby.

The Public Safety Department Director reviews applications, which must be filed at least three business days before the requested date and must identify the operator and the mobile unit to be used. , or 50 decibels overnight, measured at the point where the complaint arises. Violation of the core prohibitions in §§ 397-1 and 397-2, including the unpermitted-loudspeaker rule, is punished under the Township's general penalty in Chapter 1, Article III, while unpermitted or noncompliant use of the permit system itself under § 397-4 carries its own fine schedule.