Construction hours in Gloucester County, NJ — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction hours are set by each Gloucester County municipality, not the state. Deptford, Washington Township, and Glassboro limit powered work to weekday daytime, and equipment noise must still meet the 65 dBA daytime limit of N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2.
No statewide construction schedule exists, so each Gloucester municipality fixes permitted hours in its noise ordinance. Deptford, Washington Township, Monroe Township, and Glassboro restrict powered construction to roughly 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays with shorter Saturday windows and no Sunday work. West Deptford and Franklin Township run similar schedules. Beneath those hours sits the state noise code, N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2, capping sound at a residential property line at 65 dBA during the day. Emergency utility repairs are exempt. The municipal construction official and police enforce the hours; Gloucester County plays no role.
Working outside permitted hours brings a municipal ordinance fine set by local court plus a possible stop-work order from the town construction official.
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