Edison, NJ Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime limit
- 55 dBA (7 a.m.-10 p.m.)
- Residential nighttime limit
- 50 dBA (10 p.m.-7 a.m.)
- Commercial receiving limit
- 65 dBA, all times
- Industrial receiving limit
- 75 dBA, all times
- Enforced by
- Noise Control Administrator
Summary
Edison Township caps sound at the receiving property line: 55 dBA by day and 50 dBA at night for residential areas, up to 65 dBA for commercial and 75 dBA for industrial zones.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound on a particular category of property or any public space or right-of-way in such a manner as to create a sound level that exceeds the particular sound level limits set forth in Table 1 when measured at or within the real property line of the receiving property except as provided in paragraph b. below.
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
Edison Township Code § 12-27.6 sets maximum permissible sound levels measured at the real property line of the receiving property. Table 1 caps noise reaching a residential property at 55 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and 50 dBA overnight; a commercial receiving property is capped at 65 dBA at all times, and an industrial receiving property at 75 dBA at all times. Another dwelling in the same multidwelling building gets the tightest limits, 45 dBA daytime and 40 dBA at night. The Noise Control Administrator, in the Department of Health and Human Services, enforces the standard and can grant variances under § 12-27.9.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 12-27.6 carries the § 12-27.10 noise penalty: up to $500 per offense, or $25 to $500 if willful, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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