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Kenilworth council introduces noise ordinance update after debate over 50-foot standard
Summary
The Borough of Kenilworth introduced an ordinance amending Chapter 134 (nuisances) to update noise regulations and to clarify construction-time restrictions, including a 50-foot "plainly audible" nuisance standard.
The Borough of Kenilworth introduced an ordinance to amend Chapter 134 of the municipal code to clarify noise regulations and limit certain construction activities on Sundays.
The borough attorney explained the ordinance would break noise into categories (general, amplified sound and PA equipment, light equipment, heavy equipment) and said a sound "that travels 50 feet onto neighboring residential property and is plainly audible could be a nuisance." The attorney also summarized feedback from a…
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