Bergen County does not impose countywide noise rules on short-term rentals. Noise enforcement falls under New Jersey's Noise Control Act and individual municipal noise ordinances, which typically prohibit excessive noise between 10 PM and 7 AM.
Short-term rental noise complaints in Bergen County are governed by N.J.A.C. 7:29 (the New Jersey Noise Control regulations) and local ordinances enforced by each municipality. The state's commercial noise standard limits sound to 65 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime at residential property lines. Most Bergen County towns, including Fair Lawn, Bergenfield, and Paramus, set quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM and treat repeated noise complaints from rental properties as nuisance violations. Hosts are typically held responsible for guest behavior, and three or more substantiated complaints may trigger revocation of a rental certificate of occupancy under municipal property maintenance codes.
Noise violations carry fines of $100 to $1,000 per occurrence, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses and potential rental license revocation.
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