According to the Jersey City Municipal Code (Chapter 222- Noise, Section 222-7): "No person shall use or cause to be used a sound truck with its sound-amplifying equipment in operation, excepting mobile amusement devices, for noncommercial purposes in the city before filing a registration statement with the City Clerk in writing. This registration statement shall be filed in duplicate and shall state the following:
(1) The name and home address of the applicant.
(2) The address of the place of business of the applicant.
(3) The license number and motor number of the sound truck to be used by the applicant.
(4) The name and address of the person who owns the sound truck.
(5) The name and address of the person having direct charge of the sound truck.
(6) The names and addresses of all persons who will use or operate the sound truck.
(7) The purpose for which the sound truck will be used.
(8) A general statement as to the section or sections of the city in which the sound truck will be used.
(9) The proposed hours of operation of the sound truck.
(10) The number of days of proposed operation of the sound truck.
(11) A general description of the sound-amplifying equipment which is to be used.
(12) The maximum sound producing power of the sound-amplifying equipment to be used in or on the sound trucks.
The City Clerk shall return to each applicant under this section of this Article one (1) copy of said registration statement duly certified by the Clerk as a correct copy of said application. Said certified copy of the application shall be in the possession of any person operating the sound truck at all times while the sound truck’s sound-amplifying equipment is in operation.
The Sound Truck Permit Application is available below (File Attachments).
