Quiet hours in Irvington, NJ β also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time β define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Irvington Ch. 397 (Noise) prohibits any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others in the Township at any time.
Chapter 397 (Noise), originally adopted November 23, 1976 (Ord. No. MC 2475), uses a nuisance standard rather than fixed quiet-hours window. Playing radios, stereo devices, or sound-producing devices so that they can be heard beyond the carrier's range in a way that disturbs the quiet of public places is prohibited at any time. The ordinance covers horn sounding, exhaust noise, rattling vehicles, and loudspeakers requiring a permit.
First offense warning or citation. Municipal fines typically $100 to $500. NJ disorderly conduct (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2): up to $500 fine.
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