This article may be cited as the "Noise Control Ordinance for Stationary
Sources."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Any facility or property used for activities involving the furnishing
or handling of goods or services, including but not limited to:
B.
Off-road vehicle operations, such as repair, maintenance and terminalling.
E.
Banking and office activities.
F.
Recreation and entertainment.
I.
Other commercial activities.
CONSTRUCTION
Any site preparation, assembly, erection, repair, alteration or similar
action, but excluding demolition, of buildings or structures.
dBA
The abbreviation designating both the unit of measured sound level
(the decibel) and the mode of measurement that uses the A-weighting of a sound-level
meter.
DECIBEL (dB)
The practical unit of measurement for sound-pressure level; the number
of decibels of a measured sound is equal to 20 times the logarithm to the
base 10 of the ratio of the sound pressure of the measured sound to the sound
pressure of a standard sound (20 micropascals); abbreviated "dB."
DEMOLITION
Any dismantling, intentional destruction or removal of buildings
or structures.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Any facility or property used for activities involving the production
or fabrication of goods, including but not limited to:
A.
Storage, warehouse or distribution.
B.
Other activities carried out on the property.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is propelled or drawn on land by an engine or motor.
NOISE
Any sounds of such level and duration as to be or tend to be injurious
to human health or welfare or that would unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment
of life or property.
NOISE CONTROL OFFICER
An officially designated employee of the appropriate local authority
trained in the measurement of sound and empowered to issue citations of violations
of this article.
PERSON
Any corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership
and jointstock company, as well as individuals, and shall also include the
state and all its political subdivisions and any agencies or instrumentalities
thereof.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, sidewalk or alley or
similar place that is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.
PUBLIC SPACE
Any real property or structures thereon that are owned or controlled
by a governmental entity.
REAL PROPERTY LINE
The imaginary line, including its planar extension, that separates
one parcel of real property from another.
SOUND LEVEL
The sound-pressure level measured in decibels with a sound-level
meter set for A-weighting; sound level is expressed in dBA.
SOUND-LEVEL METER
An instrument for the measurement of sound levels as specified in
N.J.A.C. 7:29B.
SOUND-PRESSURE LEVEL
The level of a sound measured in decibel units with a sound-level
meter which has a uniform response over the band of frequencies measured.
WEEKDAY
Any day, Monday through Friday, which is not a legal holiday.
Violation of any provision of this article shall be cause for a notice
of violation to be issued by the noise control officer.
No provision of this article shall be construed to impair any common
law or statutory cause of action, or legal remedy therefrom, of any person
for injury or damage arising from any violation of this article or from other
law.
This article may be cited as the "Noise Control Ordinance for Mobile
Sources."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
dBA
The abbreviation designating both the unit of measured sound level,
the decibel, and the mode of measurement that uses the A-weighting of a sound-level
meter.
DECIBEL (dB)
The practical unit of measurement for sound-pressure level; the number
of decibels of a measured sound is equal to 20 times the logarithm to the
base 10 of the ratio of the sound pressure of the measured sound to the sound
pressure of a standard sound (20 micropascals); abbreviated "dB."
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR)
The value specified by the manufacturer as the recommended maximum
loaded weight of a single motor vehicle. In cases where trailers and tractors
are separable, the gross combination weight rating (GCWR) which is the value
specified by the manufacturer as the recommended maximum loaded weight of
the combination vehicle, shall be used.
MOTORCYCLE
An unenclosed motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the operator
and two or three wheels in contact with the ground, including but not limited
to motor scooters, mopeds and minibikes.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle that is propelled or drawn on land by an engine or motor,
such as but not limited to passenger cars, trucks, truck trailers, semitrailers,
campers, go-carts, snowmobiles, amphibious craft on land, dune buggies or
racing vehicles, but not including motorcycles.
MUFFLER
A sound-dissipative device or system for abating the sound of escaping
gases of an internal combustion engine.
NOISE
Any sounds of such level and duration as to be or tend to be injurious
to human health or welfare or which would unreasonably interfere with the
enjoyment of life or property.
NOISE CONTROL OFFICER
An officially designated employee of the Police Department trained
in the measurement of sound and empowered to issue citations of violations
of this article.
PERSON
Any corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership
and joint-stock company as well as individuals, and shall also include the
state and all its political subdivisions and any agencies or instrumentalities
thereof.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, sidewalk or alley or
similar place that is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.
PUBLIC SPACE
Any real property or structures thereon that are owned or controlled
by a governmental entity.
REAL PROPERTY LINE
The imaginary line, including its planar extension, that separates
one parcel of real property from another.
SOUND LEVEL
The sound-pressure level measured in decibels with a sound-level
meter set for A-weighting; sound level is expressed in dBA.
SOUND-LEVEL METER
An instrument for the measurement of sound levels as specified in
N.J.A.C. 7:29B.
SOUND-PRESSURE LEVEL
The level of a sound measured in decibel units with a sound-level
meter which has a uniform response over the band of frequencies measured.
Violation of any provision of this article shall be cause for a notice
of violation to be issued by the noise control officer.
No provision of this article shall be construed to impair any common
law or statutory cause of action, or legal remedy therefrom, of any person
for injury or damage arising from any violation of this article or from other
law.