Definition of Noise regulation
Noise regulation includes statutes or guidelines relating to sound transmission established by national, state or provincial and municipal levels of government. After the watershed passage of the United States Noise Control Act of 1972, other local and state governments passed further regulations.
A noise regulation restricts the amount of noise, the duration of noise and the source of noise. It usually places restrictions for certain times of the day.
Although the United Kingdom and Japan enacted national laws in 1960 and 1967 respectively, these laws were not at all comprehensive or fully enforceable to address generally rising ambient noise, enforceable numerical source limits on aircraft and motor vehicles or comprehensive directives to local government. Greece's Police Order 3 (1996) established common quiet hours from 15:00 to 17:30 and from 23:00 to 07:00 in the summer season and 15:30 to 17:30 and from 22:00 until 07:30.
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What is Noise regulation?
Noise regulation includes statutes or guidelines relating to sound transmission established by national, state or provincial and municipal levels of government.
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