Short-term rentals in Morris County follow local and state noise rules, not a county STR ordinance. New Jersey's Noise Control Act (N.J.A.C. 7:29) sets 65 dBA day / 50 dBA night limits at a residential property line, enforced through municipal ordinances.
Morris County sets no STR-specific noise rule. New Jersey's Noise Control Act regulation, N.J.A.C. 7:29, establishes statewide continuous-sound limits of 65 dBA during daytime and 50 dBA at night measured at a residential property line, which municipalities adopt and enforce through local noise ordinances. Towns cite noise complaints as a top reason to regulate short-term rentals; Morris Township's Chapter 417 findings list 'noise complaints' among the harms that led it to prohibit rentals under 14 days. Whether your STR is permitted or banned, the same municipal noise ordinance and quiet hours apply to guests. Verify quiet-hour times with your town clerk.
Noise violations are enforced under the municipal noise ordinance (implementing N.J.A.C. 7:29), typically escalating from warnings to citations and fines set locally.
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