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A typical noise ordinance sets forth clear definitions of acoustic nomenclature and defines categories of noise generation; then numerical standards are established, so that enforcement personnel can take the necessary steps of warnings, fines or other municipal police power to rectify unacceptable noise generation.
The Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1972 is a statute of the United States initiating a federal program of regulating noise pollution with the intent of protecting human health and minimizing annoyance of noise to the general public.
Noise laws and ordinances vary widely among municipalities and indeed do not even exist in some cities. An ordinance may contain a general prohibition against making noise that is a nuisance, or it may set out specific guidelines for the level of noise allowable at certain times of the day and for certain activities. [118]
This industrial symphony may just seem like background din, considering that an estimated 1 in 3 Americans is exposed to “excessive noise levels,” but it can have very real health consequences ...
How loud is too loud in Texas neighborhoods? Here’s what to know.
The city's noise ordinance requires that noise levels at residential properties must be no higher than 55 decibels from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 decibels from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Noise levels at ...
An effective model for noise control is the source, path, and receiver model by Bolt and Ingard. [9] Hazardous noise can be controlled by reducing the noise output at its source, minimizing the noise as it travels along a path to the listener, and providing equipment to the listener or receiver to attenuate the noise.
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