What is the noise ordinance for lawn mowing in middletown NJ?

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§ 182-2. Televisions, radios and sound-producing devices. [Amended 8-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2887]A. No person shall, within the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., within the limits of said township, operate or use any television or radio receiving set, phonograph, horn or other sound-producing instrument, device or apparatus in such manner that the sound thereof shall annoy any person or disturb the comfort, rest or repose of any person being in his place of abode.

B. No person or entity shall operate or allow to be operated outdoors upon any property in a residential zone any motorized construction or landscaping equipment, machinery, generators, compactors, or power tools, including but not limited to power drills, sander, grinder, leaf blower, lawn mower, or edger, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday and federally designated holidays. This does not affect or preclude the legal driving of such any specialized vehicles on streets in the township during the prohibited hours. This prohibition does not apply to a federal, state, county or municipal, or public utility employees or contractors performing emergency repairs, or persons or contractors performing emergency repairs on public or private property reasonably required to preserve property or safety or conducted pursuant to a waiver issued by the Township Construction Official. Construction or landscaping tools or equipment powered by an internal combustion engine must have a properly functioning muffler at all times.

C. No person or entity shall engage in the active collection of garbage or refuse, utilizing specialized vehicles or equipment, outdoors between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in the township. This does not affect or preclude the legal driving of any such specialized vehicles on streets in the township during the prohibited hours. This prohibition does not apply to emergency debris pickup or cleanup on public or private property reasonably required to preserve property or safety, or debris or refuse collection or cleanup pursuant to a directive or waiver issued by the Township Construction Official or other police or public health/safety official