Briefing to the CSMC on Noise Investigations November 5, 2019 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Briefing to the CSMC on Noise Investigations November 5, 2019 1 Six- Month Noise Investigation Reports of excessive noise from three sources: 2 Go-carts with gasoline engines Rifle target shooting Rocks for revetments being loaded on


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Briefing to the CSMC

  • n Noise Investigations

November 5, 2019

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Six- Month Noise Investigation Reports of excessive noise from three sources:

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Go-carts with gasoline engines Rifle target shooting Rocks for revetments being loaded on metal barges Fourth investigation requested by wedding venue owner

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Inquires were made by neighbors of single family residences Receiving properties for the four investigations are single family residences

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Maryland State Law sets the maximum decibels at a receiving residential property as 65 decibels daytime 55 decibels nighttime – 10 pm to 7 am

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Decibels recorded Go-cart: 57 to 72 One go-cart demonstrated by the

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Rifle: 72.5 to 76.2 Shots were fired in groups of 3 to 6

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Decibels recorded Rocks loaded on a metal barge: 77.8 to 78.4 w/ notice of site visit to residential property given to marina 83.3 to 86.5 w/ unannounced site visit

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Decibels recorded

Wedding venue during a wedding: 70.7 to 80 w/ readings taken across the creek on residential property. Sound was from cheering inside the building

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Conclusions of the four noise-producing activities All four activities produced decibels that exceeded the State maximum day time limit of 65 decibels at a receiving residential property

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Investigations and Enforcement Inspectors will be equipped with decibel meters Will respond to phone call or email

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Investigations and Enforcement If noise stops before an Inspector arrives, resident can be loaned a decibel meter for recurring noise Decibel meters are simple to use

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Investigations and Enforcement On-call procedure for nights, weekends, and holidays can be initiated if noise is recurring and predictable

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Investigations and Enforcement Decibel meters that are noise activated might be possible depending on cost, ability to record data, and if the data will be admissible in court

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Options

  • 1. Public hearing for public input on

draft ordinance

  • 2. The County-wide consequences

from the State standards may be beyond what the Commissioners consider reasonable. Noise complaints remain civil disputes.