Contact: Joe Keyser, 301-217-2361
For Immediate Release: March 12, 1999

NEW NOISE CONTROL BROCHURE
ISSUED BY COUNTY

An updated brochure on noise control is now available from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.

Noise Control: A Sound Solution includes comprehensive revisions to the local Noise Control Ordinance passed by the County Council. It also offers common sense guidelines for residents and businesses, promoting a restful, pleasant environment, and it provides remedies for situations in which noise exceeds reasonable limits.

The brochure presents information on day/night sound level limits and "quiet hours" -- those times on weekdays from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. and weekends and holidays from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. when it is unlawful to create noises louder than 55 decibels that travel to another property. Two people conducting a conversation standing 10 feet apart is equivalent to 55 decibels.

Some suggested noise control guidelines are:

• Monitoring the volume of TV's, radios and stereos in and around the home, especially during quiet hours ;

• Limiting use of power tools in the home, garage, or outdoors during regular hours;

• Checking central and window air conditioners to ensure that they are operating as quietly as possible; and

• Caring for pets so they will not bark incessantly.

Single copies of the brochure are available in County public libraries and regional service centers. Multiple copies for homeowner associations and multifamily residences may be ordered by calling DEP at 301-217-2177.

The noise control brochure may also be found on DEP's website, www.co.mo.md.us/dep, under the Noise Homepage.

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