Industrial noise in Passaic County is governed by New Jersey's statewide Noise Control Act, not a county ordinance. N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2 caps continuous sound from any industrial facility at 65 dBA (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 50 dBA (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) at residential property lines.
The Noise Control Act directly targets industrial, commercial, and community-service facilities, making it the controlling rule for factory and plant noise across Passaic County. N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2(a) states: "No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit sound from any industrial, commercial, or community service facility that, when measured at any residential property line of any affected person, is in excess of" the code limits. Continuous airborne sound is capped at 65 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime, with octave-band and impulsive-sound limits also applying. Both the NJDEP and delegated municipal officers can enforce these standards; complaints go to the town or the NJDEP.
The NJDEP and delegated municipalities enforce industrial noise limits under the Noise Control Act; violations can result in state penalties in addition to any municipal fines.
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