[Adopted 4-26-1983 by Ord. No. 298 (Ch. 10, Part 5, of the
1995 Code of Ordinances)]
The Council of the Township of Hampton has determined that:
A. The making, creation or maintenance of excessive, unnecessary, unnatural
or unusually loud noises in the Township of Hampton which are prolonged,
unusual and unnatural in their time, place and use affect and are
a detriment to the public health, comfort, safety, welfare and property
of the residents of Hampton; and
B. As a matter of legislative determination and public policy, the provisions,
regulations, and prohibitions of this article are enacted pursuant
to and for the purpose of securing and promoting the public health,
comfort, safety, convenience and welfare of the Township of Hampton
and its inhabitants.
As used in this article, all acoustical words and terms shall
have the meaning set forth in the publication of the American National
Standards Institute, New York, New York, entitled "Acoustical Terminology,
"ANSI S1-1960 (R1976). All equipment used in making acoustical measurements
shall meet or exceed the requirements set forth in the publication
of said Institute entitled, "Specification for Sound Level Meters,"
ANSI S1.4-1971 (R-1976), and all such measurements so made shall be
in full accordance with the methods and procedures set forth in ANSI
S1.34-1980 entitled "Engineering Methods for the Determination of
Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources for Essentially Free-Field Conditions
Over a Reflecting Plane" and ANSI S1.36-1979 entitled "Survey Methods
for the Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources."
The prohibitions contained in this article shall not apply to
persons:
A. Who are engaged in the performance of any public governmental function
such as the sounding of a church or school bell, or a police fire,
ambulance, air raid or like disaster warning, alert or alarm, whether
such alarm be for an actual emergency purpose or for practice or drilling
purposes.
B. Who are engaged in a religious, charitable, recreational, civic or
political activity by means of a sound truck or other amplifying device
for nonprofit purposes; provided that such persons shall have first
filed with the Township an application for a permit setting forth
the sponsorship, date, hours, and routes of such activity and the
Township shall have issued a permit after having ascertained that
such activity is not in conflict in terms of hours, route traffic
volume and like factors, with any other previously scheduled activity.
C. Who are engaged in any activity specifically permitted or required
by any ordinance, resolution, statute or governmental regulation.
[Amended 4-26-1995 by Ord. No. 505]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 and costs, or in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 8-24-2005 by Ord. No. 659]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A person who drives a motor vehicle equipped with a compression
release engine brake or Jake brake® upon any roadway within the
Township shall not utilize the compression release engine brake or
jake brake instead of the service brake system, except in the case
of failure of the service brake system or emergency.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $150
together with all costs.