[RP TownTalk] Noise ordinance

[Sarah Wayland]

It's been noisy tonight, hasn't it?

Town Ordinances:
§ 50-11.3 Loud Noise Prohibited

(a) Generally - Loud and unnecessary noise which disturbs the public
peace between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., local time, except as otherwise
provided in this section, shall be deemed a public nuisance and is
prohibited. Sound levels measured from the property line of the source
not in compliance with levels specified in section 50-11.2 of this
chapter are presumed a public nuisance, and subject the violator to
the penalties set forth in section 50-11.5.

§ 50-11.2 Standards.
(a) No person shall operate, play or permit the operation or playing
of any radio, television, record player, tape recorder, musical
instrument, amplifier or any similar device so as to cause sound
measurable beyond the property line of the source at levels greater
than the following:

Industrial
75 dBA, daytime or nighttime

Commercial
67 dBA, daytime
62 dBA, nighttime

Residential
60 dBA, daytime
50 dBA, nighttime

-Sarah

On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Marianne Thrift
<marianne.thrift at gmail.com> wrote:
> What time is this supposed to take effect.
>
>
> --
> :-) Marianne ~ Peace
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