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The
TAHD adopted its own Noise Regulations in March, 1986. The Board of Health
recognized that nois pollution was potentially a serious and ever
increasing concern of the local residents and they decided to do something
about it. At a special workshop sponsored by the Department of
Environmental Protection, it was learned that noise is not just an issue
in large cities, it can and does impact the lives of people in small towns
just as severely. The
TAHD noise regulations are intended to control noise that severely impacts
human health. For that reason, nuisance types of noise such as chain saws,
lawn mowers and all terrain vehicles are not regulated. Also exempt is
equipment used in farming, demolition, and construction, and aircraft
noise and municipally approved activities like concerts and sporting
events. These are considered temporary noised that eventually resolve
themselves. Rather, the TAHD regulations focus on permanent stationary
sources of noise that can be measured, controlled and reduced using modern
acoustical engineering.
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