Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The noise rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County STR noise rules are set at the municipal level. Fort Lee, Englewood, Ridgewood, and most Bergen boroughs prohibit STR parties and enforce 10 PM quiet hours strictly. N.J.A.C. 7:29 applies countywide.
Bergen County's 70 municipalities independently regulate STR noise. Fort Lee, Edgewater, and Englewood — heavily affected by proximity to NYC and the George Washington Bridge — have adopted some of the state's strictest STR noise rules. Most Bergen boroughs impose 10 PM-7 AM quiet hours on short-term rentals, stricter than the NJ Noise Code (N.J.A.C. 7:29) baseline of 10 PM-7 AM at 50 dBA. Many Bergen towns require a 24/7 local contact responsive within 60 minutes, with violations triggering license review or revocation. Party houses are specifically prohibited in Fort Lee, Tenafly, and Alpine. STRs in multifamily buildings (common in Fort Lee high-rises) must also comply with condo/co-op rules, which often ban STRs entirely.
STR noise violation: $500-$2,000 (Fort Lee); $200-$1,000 (most boroughs). Repeat complaints: license suspension or revocation. Host cited directly per N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.
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