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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147', '§ 147']

Township of Washington, NJ Noise
§ 147-1 Declaration of findings and policy.
§ 147-4 Noise control officers.
§ 147-5 Maximum permissible sound levels.
§ 147-6 Restricted uses and activities.
§ 147-7 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
Chapter 147 Noise
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Washington 10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 26-1995 as Sec. 4-12 of the 1994 Code; amended in its entirety 9-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-24. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Alarm systems — See Ch. 7.
Animal noise — See Ch. 19.
Carnival noise — See Ch. 44.
Disorderly persons — See Ch. 168, Art. I.
Motor-driven vehicle noise — See Ch. 167.
Excessive sound is a serious hazard to the public health, welfare, safety, and the quality of life; and a substantial body of science and technology exists by which excessive sound may be substantially abated; and the people have a right to, and should be ensured of, an environment free from excessive sound.
It is the policy of the Township of Washington to prevent excessive sound that may jeopardize the health, welfare, or safety of the citizens or degrade the quality of life.
This chapter shall apply to the control of sound originating from sources with the Township of Washington.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined in this chapter have the same meaning as those defined in N.J.A.C. 7:29.
A properly functioning sound dissipative device or system for abating the sound escaping gases on equipment where such a device is part of the normal configuration of the equipment.
Either the imaginary line including its vertical extension that separates one parcel of real property from another, the vertical and horizontal boundaries of a dwelling unit that is part of a multi-dwelling-unit building, or on a multiuse property, the interface between the two portions of the property on which different categories of activity are being performed (e.g., if the multiuse property is a building which is residential upstairs and commercial downstairs, then the real property line would be the interface between the residential area and the commercial area).
Sound measurements made by a noise control officer shall conform to the procedures set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:29-2, except that interior sound level measurements shall also conform with the procedures set forth in § 147-5B and C of this chapter and with the definition of "real property line" as contained herein.
Coordinate the noise control activities of all departments in the Township of Washington and cooperate with all other public bodies and agencies to the extent practicable;
Review the actions of the Township of Washington and advise of the effect, if any, of such actions on noise control;
Investigate and pursue possible violations of this chapter for sound levels which equal or exceed the sound levels set forth in Tables I and II,[1] when measured at a receiving property located within the designated jurisdiction of the noise control officer, in accordance with § 147-7 below; and
Editor's Note: Tables I and II are included in § 147-5.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound on any source property listed in § 147-3A above in such a manner as to create a sound level that equals or exceeds the sound level limits set forth in Tables I and II when measured at or within the real property line of any of the receiving properties listed in Tables I and II, except as specified in Subsection B below.
When measuring total sound or residual sound within a multiuse property, or within a residential unit when the property line between it and the source property is a common wall, all exterior doors and windows shall be closed and the measurements shall be taken in the center of the room most affected by the noise. Residual sound shall be measured in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:29-2.9(b)2. When measuring total sound or residual sound, all sound sources within the dwelling unit must be shut off (e.g., television, stereo). Measurements shall not be taken in areas which receive only causal use such as hallways, closets and bathrooms.
Impulsive sound. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on weekends, impulsive sound shall not equal or exceed 80 decibels. Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 am. on weekdays and 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. on weekends, impulsive sound which occurs less than four times in any hour shall not equal or exceed 80 decibels. Impulsive sound which repeats four or more times in any hour shall be measured as impulsive sound and shall meet the requirements as shown in Table I.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound on any source property listed in § 147-3A above in such a manner as to create a sound level that equals or exceeds the sound levels listed below.
Residential Property or Residential Portion of a
Commercial Facility, Public Service Facility, Nonresidential Portion of a Multiuse Property, or Community Service Facility
10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
Residential Property or Residential Portion of a Multiuse Property
Commercial Facility* or Nonresidential Portion of a Multiuse Property
Maximum Permissible Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels in Decibels
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound on any source property listed in § 147-3A above in such a manner as to create a sound pressure level that equals or exceeds the sound levels listed below in one or more octave bands.
Personal or commercial vehicular music-amplification or -reproduction equipment shall not be operated in such a manner that it is plainly audible at a residential property line between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Self-contained, portable, hand-held music- or sound-amplification or -reproduction equipment shall not be operated on a public space or public right-of-way in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet in any direction from the operator between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., sound from such equipment shall not be plainly audible by any person other than the operator.
Sound levels exceeding the limits set forth in Tables I and II shall be prohibited between residential units within the same multi-dwelling-unit building. Measurements shall be taken indoors as per § 147-5B and C.