§ 3-403. Environmental noise standards, sound level limits, and noise control rules and regulations -- Enforcement.

   (a) Duty of Department. -- A political subdivision may enforce the sound level limits and noise control rules and regulations adopted under this title.

(b) Powers of political subdivisions. -- A political subdivision that enforces a noise control standard adopted under this title or an ordinance concerning noise may:

   (1) Investigate a complaint concerning noise;

   (2) Institute and conduct a survey and testing program concerning noise;

   (3) Test or make another determination of the source of a noise; and

   (4) Assess the degree of required abatement of the noise.

(c) Application of sound level limits. -- Each sound level limit shall be applied at the boundary of:

   (1) A property; or

   (2) A land use category, as determined by the responsible political subdivision.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 828; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 2006, ch. 561; 2010, ch. 521; 2012, ch. 360.