Seaside Heights to Limit Construction Hours on Weekends Year-Round

Construction begins on the replacement of the Coral Sands Motel in Seaside Heights, Nov. 29, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)

Seaside Heights officials have introduced an ordinance that would codify the hours during which construction projects can be performed in the borough following a public outcry.

The borough council introduced the ordinance, subject to a public hearing and second vote, at its July 3 meeting. While the borough has long had noise ordinances in place, an increase in the amount of heavy equipment in town and the number of construction crews in town has led to some complaints of too much noise early in the morning and on weekends.

“Kenny [Roberts], our code enforcement officer, recommended this based on complaints he’s received about construction in the early-morning hours and on weekends,” said Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz.

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The ordinance permits construction between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, with no construction being permitted on Sundays. The ordinance is not aimed at stopping routine do-it-yourself projects around one’s home, but rather new construction and heavy renovations that require work crews and large pieces of power equipment.

The ordinance would apply year-round.

“We’re limiting it because we’ve heard concerns from the public,” said Mayor Anthony Vaz. “It will be a year-round [policy]. No Sundays, and half-a-day on Saturdays.”

The council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the final adoption of the ordinance at its next meeting, set for July 17, 2024.