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Byram Township Council adopts noise ordinance despite enforcement questions
Summary
The Byram Township Council voted March 18 to adopt Ordinance 003-2025, creating a new municipal noise chapter. The chief of police said he was not prepared to discuss enforcement and a resident flagged sections that may require legal interpretation.
The Byram Township Council voted unanimously on March 18 to adopt Ordinance 003-2025, creating a new Chapter 172 (Nuisance, Article I Noise) in the township code to regulate and prohibit nuisance noise.
Council members passed the ordinance on final reading and ordered a notice of final passage to be published in the designated newspaper in accordance with law. The public hearing and final vote were held after brief comments from council members and residents.
The council heard a note of caution from the township’s chief law-enforcement official, who said he was "not prepared to speak on this tonight" regarding enforcement and operational details. Resident Joshua Garra told the council he had read the ordinance and said "there is a lot in the ordinance needing interpretation. Sections D & G," signaling that implementation may require legal clarification.
The ordinance text was adopted as presented on the record. The meeting minutes show the motion carried with all members voting in favor; the public record does not specify the individual motion mover and seconder for the final adoption. A notice of final passage will be published and the ordinance will take effect according to statutory requirements.
Next steps identified by the council include publication of the final passage notice and, where needed, follow-up clarification on enforcement procedures and any interpretive questions raised by residents and officials.
