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c <br />d <br />E <br />s <br />B <br />Jurisdiction Definition of Measurement of Sound Unlawful Acts Maximum Levels by <br /> Noise Location Methodolo Instrumentation Prohibited Exceptions Use Enforcement Penalties <br />Buncombe Unlawful for any person or persons to Tn determining whether a noise is Blowing horns Safety signals and Sheriff of Not more than <br />l =0llnty make, permit, continue, or cause to be unreasonably loud and disturbing, the Radio, record warning devices Buncombe County 5200.00 <br /> made or to create any noise which a following factors incident such noise aze to be players, etc. Authorized <br /> reasonably prudent person would considered: time of day; proximity to Pets emergency <br /> consider or find substantially residential structures; whether the noise is Use of vehicles vehicles <br /> incompatible with the time and location recurrent, intermittent, or constant; the Blowing whistles Emergency work <br /> where created to the extent that such volume and intensity; whether the noise has Exhaust dischazges Normal operations <br /> noise creates an actual or imminent been enhanced in volume or range; the nature Compressed air of any commercial <br /> interference with the peace, dignity, or and zoning of the area; whether the noise is devices or industrial <br /> good order in the immediate area where related to the normal operation of a business Discharging enterprise, except <br /> created, or perceived by a person of or other labor activity or is the result of some firearms amplified sound <br /> ordinary sensibilities as interrupting the use for individual purposes; whether the noise Building operations Farming <br /> normal peace and calm of the area, and is subject to being controlled without Noises near schools operations <br /> any excessive or unusually loud sound unreasonable effort or expense to the creation Loading and Shooting range <br /> or any sound which is of such chazacter, thereof. unloading operations operations <br /> intensity, and duration as to disturb the Bells and gongs Community <br /> peace and quiet of any neighborhood or Hawking, peddling, celebration of <br /> which disturbs, injures ore endangers the and soliciting national, state, <br /> comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety Blowers and engines county events or <br /> of any person and being a type of sound Appliances and public festivals. <br /> which could be lessened or otherwise other mechanical <br /> controlled by the maker without unduly devices <br /> restricting his conduct. Loudspeakers or <br /> am ]ifiers <br />Catawba The creation of any unreasonably loud, Amplification Noise of such character, intensity and duration Blowing horns, Lise of vehicle, Pets, Radios, Atl noise generated as the result of the <br />~Onnty disturbing, and unnecessary noise in the pemvts are as to be detrimental to the health, safety or phonographs, etc., Loud language, Building noises, normal day-to-day operations of a <br /> county is prohibited. required. welfaze of any individual is prohibited. Engine noises, Loudspeakers, amplifiers, or other devices, properly zoned and pemtitted <br /> Fireworks, fire arms commercial, farm, or industrial <br /> ente rise, or ovemmental facility. <br />