Sec. 31B-8. Noise sensitive areas.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 31B-8 (2026)
Sec. 31B-8. Noise sensitive areas.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The County Executive may designate by regulation land within any geographical area as a noise sensitive area to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The regulation may prohibit certain noise producing activities in the noise sensitive area.
(b)
A regulation under subsection (a) must:
(1)
describe the area by reference to named streets or other geographic features;
(2)
explain the reasons for the designation;
(3)
establish specific noise limits or requirements that apply in the noise sensitive area; and
(4)
describe by example or enumeration activities or sources that violate the limits or requirements.
(c)
A regulation under subsection (a) may establish limits or requirements for a noise sensitive area that are more stringent than those that otherwise would apply to the area under this Chapter.