§ 12-26. Implementation and enforcement

(a) This chapter shall be implemented, administered and enforced by the police department or any other town department or division designated by the town council and any persons violating its provisions shall be fined in accordance with penalties set forth in this chapter.

(b) The provisions of this chapter which prohibit the making, continuing or causing the making or continuing of noise disturbance across a real property boundary or within a noise sensitive area shall be enforced by the police department or any other town department or division designated by the town council.

(c) To implement and enforce this chapter, the police department or any other duly designated town agency shall have the power to:

(1) Conduct research, monitoring and other studies related to sound.

(2) Conduct programs of public education regarding the causes, effects and general methods of abatement and control of noise, as well as the actions prohibited by this chapter and the procedures for reporting violations.

(3) Coordinate the noise control activities of all town departments.

(4) Review public and private projects, including those subject to mandatory review or approval by other departments for compliance with this chapter, if these projects are likely to cause sound in violation of this chapter.

(5) Prepare recommendations for consideration by the town council after publication of notice and public hearing for establishing the boundaries of noise sensitive areas.

(Rev. Ords. 1989, § 12-26; Ord. of 3-18-1992; Ord. of 4-6-2005(3), § 12-26)