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Mayor Michael Reina
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, held on January 29, 2015 and will be considered for second reading and final passage at the regular meeting of said Governing Body to be held on the 10th day of February 2015, at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter can be reached, at the meeting room of the Municipal Building located at 95 W. Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning this ordinance.
ANN MARIE EDEN, RMC
Township Clerk, Township of Jackson
ORDINANCES, SECOND READING:
ORDINANCE: 04-15
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE TOWNSHIP CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, SO AS TO AMEND CHAPTER 291, ENTITLED “NOISE”
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: NO ONE CAME FORWARD.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 04-15 BY: MARTIN MOTION SECONDED BY: NIXON
YES: BRESSI, NIXON, UPDEGRAVE, MARTIN, CALOGERO
MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 04-15 ON SECOND READING, ADVERTISE THE NOTICE OF PASSAGE AND APPROVAL IN AN APPROVED NEWSPAPER AS REQUIRED BY LAW BY: BRESSI MOTION SECONDED BY: MARTIN YES: BRESSI, NIXON, UPDEGRAVE, MARTIN, CALOGERO
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, and State of New Jersey, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 291, entitled "Noise" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
WHEREAS excessive sound is a serious hazard to the public health, welfare, safety, and the quality of life; and, WHEREAS a substantial body of science and technology exists by which excessive sound may be substantially abated; and, WHEREAS the people have a right to, and should be ensured of, an environment free from excessive sound,
Now THEREFORE, it is the policy of the TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON to prevent excessive sound that may jeopardize the health, welfare, or safety of the citizens or degrade the quality of life.
This ordinance shall apply to the control of sound originating from sources within the TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON.