Construction hours in Ridgewood, NJ — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Ridgewood restricts commercial use of power tools, motorized construction equipment, and landscaping machinery to specific weekday and Saturday hours, with all such commercial use banned on Sundays and federal holidays under Chapter 222.
Chapter 222 of the Ridgewood Village Code regulates the operating hours of power tools, manual tools, motorized construction equipment, and landscaping or yard maintenance equipment when used by hired commercial workers. Under Ordinance 3892, commercial use of power tools is fully prohibited on Sundays and all federal holidays. Permitted hours apply to weekdays and Saturdays during daytime windows established by the Village. Homeowners using their own equipment on their own property are not governed by these commercial restrictions, though general noise rules under Chapter 201 still apply.
Violations of Chapter 222 can result in fines starting at $100 and rising with subsequent offenses. Each day of unauthorized commercial work can constitute a separate violation, and police may issue citations on the spot.
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