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The State of New Jersey's Noise Control Act of 1971 authorized the NJDEP to promulgate codes, rules and regulations relating to the control and abatement of noise. The Department has developed a Model Noise Ordinance that can be adopted by local municipalities.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1G-21 and N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.8 a local noise ordinance establishing specific sound level limits must meet with the written approval of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The State of New Jersey DEP is authorized by the Noise Control Act of 1971 to promulgate codes, rules and regulations relating to the control and abatement of noise. The Department has developed a Model Noise Ordinance that can be adopted by local municipalities.
Details about the rules and regulations pertaining to noise levels, including maximum permissible sound levels.
The Department of Community Affairs maintains a Local Code of Ordinance Directory on their website containing links to all online municipal codes of ordinances and county administrative codes known to the DCA as of October 21, 2022.
All NCOs must receive noise enforcement training as specified by the Department in N.J.A.C. 7:29 and is currently certified in noise enforcement. The employee must be acting within his or her designated jurisdiction and must be authorized to issue a summons.
New Jersey requires that all local noise ordinances be approved at the State Level. As of January 2001, these are the towns and cities who have approved noise ordinances. A list of local ordinances that have been approved at the State level in New Jersey.