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Long Branch, NJ Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Quiet hours in Long Branch, NJ, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.

Key Facts

Citation: City Code § 235-2A(16)
Quiet hours: 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Covers: Lawn mowers, chain saws, fence post drillers
Applies: Every day, no weekend exception
Enforcer: Long Branch Police Department
Max penalty: $2,000 fine and/or 90 days

Summary

Long Branch bans power lawn mowers, chain saws and fence post drillers between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. citywide under City Code § 235-2A(16). The rule sits inside the city's broader noise ordinance and is the code's clearest fixed nighttime quiet-hours provision for routine residential and landscaping equipment.

(16) Lawn mowers, chain saws, etc. The operation or use of any power lawn mower, chain saw, fence post driller or the like, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904719; v48 updated 2026-06-10; through 06-10-2026).

Full Breakdown

Long Branch's noise chapter, Chapter 235, opens with a general ban on loud, unnecessary or unusual noise in § 235-1, then lists specific acts that violate that ban in § 235-2. m. on Saturdays with a Sunday ban, the yard-equipment curfew applies every day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays, with no permit exception written into the subsection. is not, regardless of the day. The Long Branch Police Department enforces the rule under § 235-8 and Construction Code Officials share enforcement authority. Officers can cite an identifiable operator on the spot, and for noise from an unidentified source they may serve a written 24-hour notice by hand or certified mail ordering the equipment silenced; ignoring that notice is a further violation. Because landscaping often recurs daily, § 235-9B treats each day of a violation as a separate offense.

Violations & Fines

A conviction is punishable under the city's general penalty section, § 1-16: up to a $2,000 fine, up to 90 days of imprisonment, up to 90 days of community service, or any combination, at the municipal judge's discretion. Running yard equipment after curfew on multiple evenings can draw a separate citation for each day under § 235-9B.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time can I mow my lawn in Long Branch?

Power lawn mowers are allowed between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. under § 235-2A(16). Running a mower, chain saw or fence post driller outside that twelve-hour window, including late evening or before 8:00 a.m., is a listed noise violation regardless of the day of the week.

Does the yard equipment curfew have a weekend exception?

No. Unlike the chapter's construction-noise rule in § 235-2A(9), which sets separate weekday and Saturday hours and bars work on Sundays, the lawn equipment curfew in § 235-2A(16) applies every day, Saturdays and Sundays included, with the same 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. restriction.

What happens if a neighbor keeps using a leaf blower after 8 p.m.?

The Long Branch Police Department enforces the rule under § 235-8 and can issue a summons to an identifiable operator or serve a written 24-hour notice for a recurring, harder-to-identify source. Each evening the equipment runs past curfew counts as a separate offense under § 235-9B, punishable by up to a $2,000 fine.

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Long Branch Code § 235-2, Noise (eCode360)

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