West New York, NJ Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in West New York, NJ, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Impulsive sound daytime limit
- 80 decibels, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Impulsive sound nighttime
- 80 decibels if under four times an hour, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Repeating impulsive sound
- Four or more times an hour is measured as continuous sound
- Residential tool and yard equipment hours barred
- 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Fireworks hours barred
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. if disturbing
- Maximum civil penalty
- $3,000 per offense
Summary
The Town of West New York, New Jersey, has no single quiet-hours clause. Its Noise chapter instead sets night windows by source. Section 266-7B limits impulsive sound to 80 decibels between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when it occurs fewer than four times in an hour. Repeating impulsive sound is measured as continuous sound.
B. Impulsive sound. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., impulsive sound shall not equal or exceed 80 decibels. Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., impulsive sound which occurs less than four times in any hour shall not equal or exceed 80 decibels. Impulsive sound which repeats four or more times in any hour shall be measured as continuous sound and shall meet the requirements as shown in Tables I and II.[2]
Full Breakdown
Chapter 266 of the Town Code, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on 7-18-2012 as Ordinance No. 19/12, builds nighttime protection from several clocks. Section 266-7B is the general decibel rule for sudden noise. Impulsive sound, defined in section 266-2 as a single pressure peak or burst lasting less than one second, cannot equal or exceed 80 decibels between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., impulsive sound that occurs less than four times in any hour cannot equal or exceed 80 decibels either. Impulsive sound that repeats four or more times in any hour is measured as continuous sound and must meet the limits in Tables I and II.
Other night windows sit in section 266-9 and section 266-10. Residential power tools, home maintenance tools and yard equipment are barred from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. under 266-9A. Portable sound devices on a public space or right-of-way cannot be plainly audible at 25 feet from the operator between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. under 266-9F. Vehicle sound equipment is subject to the same 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. line at 25 feet under 266-10C. Fireworks and sparkling devices are unlawful between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. if they annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons nearby, under 266-9H.
Section 266-8 covers sound-production devices that cross a property line, measured inside a complainant's residence under Table IV. The table prints a weeknight period of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and a weekend night period of 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Noise control officers handle meter measurements, and noise control investigators can enforce rules built on plainly audible, time-of-day or distance determinations without a meter, under section 266-5.
Violations & Fines
Each violation of Chapter 266 carries a civil penalty of not more than $3,000 under § 266-11B, and a continuing violation is a separate offense each day. A minor violation draws a notice of violation giving up to 90 days to correct. A nonminor violation draws a notice of penalty assessment with a civil penalty of no more than $3,000 unless immediately corrected, and a repeat within 12 months draws one regardless. The recipient can request a municipal court hearing.
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