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"Good Neighbors Keep Their Noise to Themselves"
Here you will find state noise-related statutes and regulations.
This site is currently under construction. Currently you can access the noise statutes or noise-related regulations of the following states:
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Hawaii
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
Oregon
State Watercraft Noise Regulations
The table below lists which of the fifty states have comprehensive state-wide noise regulations. The table also shows contact information and if the state ofers a model ordinance and/or support to local governments. This survey was compiled in December of 1997. Explanations of the different columns are listed after the survey.
State Noise Regulation Survey
|
State |
State Reg. |
Impulse |
Model Ordinance |
Support |
Contact |
Phone |
|
AK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Billie Willson |
907-465-5061 |
|
AL |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Blake Roper |
1-800-533-2336 |
|
AR |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
501-682-0744 |
|
AZ |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Fred Garcia |
602-255-8639 |
|
CA |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NA |
916-445-3846 |
|
CO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
303-692-3100 |
|
CT |
YES* |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Joe Pulaski |
860-424-3373 |
|
DC |
YES |
NA |
NO |
NO |
James Hauser |
202-727-7266 |
|
YES* |
YES |
NO |
NO |
JoAnna Austin |
302-739-4791 |
|
|
FL |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Don Trussell |
904-488-3601 |
|
GA |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
404-656-4713 |
|
HI |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
James Toma |
808-586-4700 |
|
IA |
NO |
NO |
N0 |
NO |
Christine Spackman |
515-281-8969 |
|
ID |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
208-373-0502 |
|
IL |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Greg Zak |
217-785-7726 |
|
IN |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Tim Method |
317-232-8603 |
|
KS |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Jan Sides |
913-296-1593 |
|
KY |
YES* |
NO |
YES |
NO |
Kenith Hienes |
502-564-2150 |
|
LA |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
504-765-0741 |
|
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
617-292-5630 |
|
|
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Dave Jarinko |
410-537-3938 |
|
|
ME |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
207-287-3261 |
|
MI |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
517-373-7917 |
|
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
Brain Timerson |
612-296-7898 |
|
|
MO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
573-751-4422 |
|
MS |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
601-961-5100 |
|
MT |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
406-444-4820 |
|
NC |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Tom Mather |
919-715-7408 |
|
ND |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
Jim Killingbeck |
701-328-5150 |
|
NE |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
402-471-2186 |
|
NH |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
603-271-1370 |
|
NJ |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Eric Zwerling |
908-932-8065 |
|
NM |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
505-827-2855 |
|
NV |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
702-687-5065 |
|
NY |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
518-457-7230 |
|
OH |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
614-644-3020 |
|
OK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
405-271-8056 |
|
OR |
YES* |
NA |
YES |
NO |
Linda Wichart |
503-229-5388 |
|
PA |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
717-787-4325 |
|
RI |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
401-277-2771 |
|
SC |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
803-734-4750 |
|
SD |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Brad Schultz |
605-773-3351 |
|
TN |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
615-241-3600 |
|
TX |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
512-239-3165 |
|
UT |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
801-536-4000 |
|
VA |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
804-698-4020 |
|
VT |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
802-241-3600 |
|
WA |
YES* |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Jerry Lenssen |
360-470-6703 |
|
WI |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Penny Kanable |
608-264-8892 |
|
WV |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NA |
304-759-0515 |
|
WY |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Dan Olson |
307-777-7391 |
* State has a noise regulation on
the books but does not enforce it.
Impulse = State regulation includes
guidelines for impulse noise. Impulse noise is defined as: a) Either a
single sound pressure peak (with either a rise time less than 200
milliseconds or total duration less than 200 milliseconds) or multiple
sound pressure peaks (with either rise time less than 200 milliseconds or
total duration less than 200 milliseconds) spaced at least by 200
millisecond pauses, b) A sharp sound pressure peak occurring in a short
interval of time.
State Reg. = State does/does not have a noise
regulation on the books.
Model Ordinance = State provides a model noise
ordinance for municipalities.
Support = State provides some sort of support and/or
training to municipalities enacting a noise ordinance
