What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey
What is the noise ordinance in Pine Hill, NJ? A neighbor has been running a generator to power his house 24/7 for months. I have spoken to him personally & complained to the Police several times. Finally, the PD told me that at some point our code official had been out to examine the generator & he determined it to be safe & compliant. I told the PD that I wasn't complaining about code violations I was complaining about noise. They told me the only thing I could do is file a complaint & let a judge review it & decide if they can continue running the generator. In court the judge stated that my neighbor requested that the prosecutor allow the code official to be present during the trial & the judge agreed to allow it & rescheduled the trial. I assume my neighbor wanted this because the code official told him he was compliant before. I feel as though all parties involved (except me, of course) are determined to steer this case in the wrong direction and make it a code issue and not a noise issue. I have been reading the NJ noise ordinance & am sure they are in violation of it and also noticed that the only ordinances municipalities may adopt are those that are more stringent than the state ordinance. To my knowledge no sound readings of the device have been taken and I've also been told that when the police go out to respond to my complaint they say that it's not that loud. They've never come to my home to hear what we hear in our bedroom, living room and out on our deck. My wife and I really need sleep!
What is the noise ordinance in Pine Hill, NJ? A neighbor has been running a generator to power his house 24/7 for months. I have spoken to him personally & complained to the Police several times. Finally, the PD told me that at some point our code official had been out to examine the generator & he determined it to be safe & compliant. I told the PD that I wasn't complaining about code violations I was complaining about noise. They told me the only thing I could do is file a complaint & let a judge review it & decide if they can continue running the generator. In court the judge stated that my neighbor requested that the prosecutor allow the code official to be present during the trial & the judge agreed to allow it & rescheduled the trial. I assume my neighbor wanted this because the code official told him he was compliant before. I feel as though all parties involved (except me, of course) are determined to steer this case in the wrong direction and make it a code issue and not a noise issue. I have been reading the NJ noise ordinance & am sure they are in violation of it and also noticed that the only ordinances municipalities may adopt are those that are more stringent than the state ordinance. To my knowledge no sound readings of the device have been taken and I've also been told that when the police go out to respond to my complaint they say that it's not that loud. They've never come to my home to hear what we hear in our bedroom, living room and out on our deck. My wife and I really need sleep!