[RP TownTalk] Noise ordinance

[Sarah Wayland]

By the way, I got that from the Ordinances document on the Town's website:
http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/codeenforcement/code_charter.cfm

-Sarah


On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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