Englewood short-term rentals must comply with the citywide Noise Control Ordinance, Chapter 286, adopted from the NJDEP Model Noise Ordinance (Ord. 20-03). Residential exterior limits are 65 dBA daytime (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and 50 dBA nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.), with impulsive sound capped at 80 dBA at night. STR Article IX violations - including loud or disorderly use - are public nuisances per se carrying fines up to $1,250 per day.
Englewood regulates noise citywide through Chapter 286 (Noise) of the City Code, modernized by Ordinance 20-03 to track the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Model Noise Control Ordinance issued under N.J.A.C. 7:29. Continuous A-weighted sound measured at the receiving residential property line may not exceed 65 dB between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or 50 dB between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Impulsive sound (short-duration noises with abrupt onset) occurring less than four times in any hour cannot equal or exceed 80 dB at night. Construction noise, motor vehicle idling, amplified music, and barking dogs are addressed in separate sections of Chapter 286 and in the city's general nuisance and animal-control ordinances. These citywide standards apply equally to short-term rentals; New Jersey has not preempted municipalities from regulating STR noise. On top of the general noise rules, Chapter 325, Article IX (Ordinance 23-09, May 16, 2023) imposes specific STR obligations: the licensed operator must designate a local responsible party, and any violation of Article IX is declared 'a public nuisance, a nuisance per se' that is 'offensive to the public health, safety and welfare.' Hosts are accountable for guest behavior that produces noise complaints, and repeat noise events at a licensed STR can support license non-renewal or revocation under Article IX. Persistent disturbances may also trigger separate disorderly persons charges under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2.
Noise violations are enforced by the Englewood Police Department under Chapter 286 and may be charged as municipal ordinance violations subject to the penalties in Chapter 1 of the City Code. STR-specific violations under Chapter 325, Article IX - including the use of an STR in a manner that is 'offensive to the public health, safety and welfare' - carry a maximum civil penalty of $1,250 per offense, with each day a separate violation, and are enforced by the Building Code Official, Fire Official, Health Department, and Police Department. Disorderly conduct charges under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2 can apply for unreasonably loud or offensive noise.
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