Nothing herein contained in §§
186-1 and
186-2 shall be construed to apply to:
A. The reasonable use of bells, chimes or sound amplifiers by churches
engaged in church activities, subject to the permission of the Mayor
and Council.
B. Activities of municipal departments in the performance of their duties,
drills or public demonstrations.
C. Activities in public parks, playgrounds or public buildings under
permission or authority of municipal officials.
D. The playing by a band or orchestra in a hall or building or in the
open air, where duly authorized.
F. School and Township sponsored sporting events.
G. Township-approved parades and/or similar celebrations or events.
H. Noise from domestic power tools and lawn mowers when operated with
a muffler between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
I. Noise from construction activity, provided all motorized equipment
used in such activity is equipped with functioning mufflers.
J. Noise from snowblowers, snow throwers, and snowplows when operated
with a muffler for the purpose of snow removal.
K. Noise from stationary emergency signaling devices that conforms with
the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:29.
L. Noise from an exterior burglar alarm of any building or motor vehicle,
provided such burglar alarm shall terminate its operation within 30
minutes after it has been activated.
M. Noise from agricultural equipment.
N. The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the
existence of an emergency.
O. The emission of sound in situations within the jurisdiction of the
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.
No provision of this chapter 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
chapter or from other law.