Quiet hours in Jersey City, NJ — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Jersey City enforces quiet hours under Chapter 222 of the City Code. Residential quiet hours run from 10 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 8 AM on weekends. Maximum residential sound level is 55 dBA. A designated Quiet Zone covers much of the city from the Hudson River west to MLK Drive.
Chapter 222 (Noise) of the Jersey City Code of Ordinances establishes quiet hours and decibel limits. Residential zones are capped at 55 dBA during daytime and reduced levels during nighttime quiet hours. The Quiet Zone is bounded by the Hudson River to the east, Monticello Avenue/Martin Luther King Drive to the west, the Morris Canal/NJ Turnpike Extension to the south, and the Union City line to the north. State NJDEP standards under N.J.A.C. 7:29 set a floor of 50 dBA nighttime and 65 dBA daytime for residential areas, but Jersey City's local ordinance imposes stricter local standards. Enforcement is by Jersey City Code Enforcement.
Noise violations under Chapter 222 subject to municipal court fines. Repeat violations can result in escalating penalties and nuisance designation.
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