Passaic County sets no separate decibel standard. New Jersey's statewide Noise Control Act (N.J.A.C. 7:29) caps continuous sound at any residential property line at 65 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., enforced by municipalities and the NJDEP.
New Jersey uses a uniform statewide decibel standard rather than county-by-county limits. N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2 governs sound from industrial, commercial, and community-service facilities measured at any residential property line. The daytime limit is 65 dBA and the nighttime limit is 50 dBA for continuous airborne sound. The code also limits impulsive sound: N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2 provides that impulsive sound in air "which has a maximum sound level in excess of 80 dBA" is prohibited. Municipalities in Passaic County adopt and enforce these standards through local ordinances, with the NJDEP retaining state enforcement authority.
Violations of the state decibel limits are enforceable by the NJDEP and by municipal officers; penalties under the Noise Control Act and local ordinances vary and escalate for continued exceedances.
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