§ 31B-8. Noise sensitive areas.  


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  • (a) The County Executive may designate by regulation land within any geographical area as a noise sensitive area to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The regulation may prohibit certain noise producing activities in the noise sensitive area.
    (b) A regulation under subsection (a) must:
    (1) describe the area by reference to named streets or other geographic features;
    (2) explain the reasons for the designation;
    (3) establish specific noise limits or requirements that apply in the noise sensitive area; and
    (4) describe by example or enumeration activities or sources that violate the limits or requirements.
    (c) A regulation under subsection (a) may establish limits or requirements for a noise sensitive area that are more stringent than those that otherwise would apply to the area under this Chapter. (1996 L.M.C., ch. 32, § 1.)