Quiet hours in Elizabeth, NJ — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Elizabeth Ch. 8.48 (Noise Control) prohibits excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noise that disturbs the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of residents. NJDEP statewide limits of 65 dBA day / 50 dBA night apply at property lines.
Chapter 8.48 of Elizabeth's Code of Ordinances prohibits any noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others. Quiet zones may be designated near schools, libraries, churches, hospitals, and nursing homes under §8.48.030, with conspicuous signage required. NJDEP Noise Code (N.J.A.C. 7:29) sets statewide decibel limits: 65 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime at residential property lines. Loudspeakers and amplified sound are restricted between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Shouting or yelling on public streets prohibited 11 p.m.–7 a.m. weekdays, until 9 a.m. Sundays/holidays.
Municipal court summons. Fines up to $2,000 per offense under NJ general penalty provisions. State disorderly conduct (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2) up to $500.
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