Industrial noise in Burlington County is governed by New Jersey's Noise Control Act (N.J.A.C. 7:29), not a county ordinance. Facilities may not exceed 65 dBA daytime or 50 dBA nighttime at any residential property line.
The Noise Control Act (N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2) directly regulates industrial and commercial facilities statewide, so it is the operative rule for Burlington County plants, warehouses, and community-service facilities. No person may cause sound from such a facility that, measured at any residential property line, exceeds 65 dBA (7 a.m.–10 p.m.) or 50 dBA (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), plus specified octave-band and impulsive-sound limits. The New Jersey DEP administers the act and delegates enforcement to certified municipal noise-control officers. This is one of the few noise areas where a real, quotable state-level standard — rather than a county rule — controls.
Enforced by NJ DEP and certified municipal noise officers; penalties under the Noise Control Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1G) and local ordinance.
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