§ 9.58.010. Purposes.

The board of supervisors declares and finds that excessive noise levels are detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety and contrary to the public interest as follows:

A.

By interfering with sleep, communication, relaxation and the full use of one's property;

B.

By contributing to hearing impairment and a wide range of adverse physiological and psychological stress conditions; and

C.

By adversely affecting the value of real property.

It is the intent of this chapter to protect persons from excessive levels of noise within or near a residence, school, church, hospital or public library.

(Ord. 582 § 1(part), 2001).