Bergenfield, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Bergenfield does not regulate short-term rental noise as its own category because Chapter 239, Article III (Section 239-13) defines a short-term rental as use of a dwelling for accommodations or lodging for 30 days or less for consideration, and Section 239-14 prohibits both the use and the marketing of any such rental. There are accordingly no STR-specific quiet hours, decibel limits, or party-house provisions in the Bergenfield Code. General noise enforcement is governed by Chapter 215 (Noise), adopted by the Mayor and Council on March 13, 2001 (Ordinance 2275), which makes it unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any excessive or unusually loud noise or any noise that constitutes a noise disturbance within the limits of the Borough. New Jersey's Noise Control Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq.) and the State noise regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:29 set baseline maximum permissible sound levels for commercial sources, and the New Jersey DEP's model noise ordinance is the framework that local enforcement officers use; residential-to-residential noise complaints are typically handled as a noise disturbance under the local chapter or as a nuisance. For any property in Bergenfield, the practical rule is that operating a rental under 30 days for consideration is itself a Chapter 239 violation - the Code Enforcement Officer or Police Department can act on the use, separate from any Chapter 215 noise citation issued for the underlying disturbance. Long-term rentals (over 30 days) are subject to the standard Chapter 215 rules with no special STR overlay.