It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause
to be made or permitted any unnecessary or disturbing noise, which
either annoys, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or
safety of others.
[Amended by Ord. No. 00-36; Ord. No. 04-36]
No person shall:
A. Maintain or operate in any public
building or upon any premises in the Township any radio, television,
music or sound-amplifying device or mechanical musical instrument
or device of any kind:
[Amended 5-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-13]
(1) Whereby
the sound therefrom is cast directly upon the public streets or places
where such device is maintained and operated for advertising purposes;
(2) Whereby
the sound therefrom is for the purpose of attracting the attention
of the passing public or which is so placed and operated that the
sounds coming therefrom can be heard to the annoyance, disturbance
or inconvenience of travelers upon any street or public places; or
(3) Whereby
the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a real property
boundary or of persons in neighboring places between the hours of
10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Requests for a permit for the use of such
devices for any of the purposes above, or to utilize such devices
between the hours prohibited, must be made, in writing, to and thereafter
approved by the Township Committee of the Township of Raritan. All
requests must include the location of the property, the requested
hours of operation, and any other information to reasonably and sufficiently
justify the Township Committee's consideration of same. If so requested,
any applicant for a permit may be required to appear before the Township
Committee in support of the permit request.
B. In conducting any building operation,
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., operate or use any
pile apparatus, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise,
except by written permission of the Township Committee and then only
in case of emergency.
C. Permit or cause the emission of
steam or other gases, if such emission cannot be done without the
production of unnecessary or disturbing noises.
D. Operate or cause to be operated
any blower or power fan, or any refrigeration or air-conditioning
units, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of
operating gases, fluids or steam, unless the noise from such blower,
fan, refrigeration or air-conditioning unit is muffled and such units
are equipped with a sound muffling device sufficient to deaden such
noises, so that the same shall not cause annoyance and disturbance
to the public or disturb the rest and quiet of persons residing or
occupying property near enough thereto to be annoyed or disturbed
by such blower, fan, refrigeration or air-conditioning unit.
E. It shall be unlawful for the owner
of any fowl, dog or other animal, or for any other person possessing
or harboring upon his premises any fowl, dog or other animal, to cause
or permit the barking, howling, crying or making of other sounds or
noises by any such fowl, dog or other animal so as to cause annoyance
or disturbance to the public or annoy and disturb the rest and quiet
or endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of others.
F. Conduct construction, repair,
demolition, excavation, alterations or commercial lawn maintenance
other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through
Saturday. Construction, repair, or alteration work conducted by a
home dweller on his own property and commercial lawn maintenance are
exempted from the Sunday prohibition, with work to be limited to the
hours of 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. only. The provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to emergency repairs or situations.