Construction hours in Somerville, 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 Somerset County municipality, not the state. Bridgewater, Hillsborough, and Bernards 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 Somerset municipality fixes permitted hours in its noise ordinance. Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Montgomery, and Bernards restrict powered construction to roughly 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays with shorter Saturday windows and no Sunday work. Franklin Township and Branchburg 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; Somerset 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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