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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(c) (1) In adopting sound level limits and noise control
rules and regulations, the Department shall consider, among other
things:
(i) The residential, commercial, or industrial
nature of the area affected;
(ii) Zoning;
(iii) The nature and source of various kinds of
noise;
(iv) The degree of noise reduction that may be
attained and maintained using the best available technology;
(v) Accepted scientific and professional
methods for measurement of sound levels; and
(vi) The cost of compliance with the sound
level limits.
(2) The sound level limits adopted under this
subsection shall be consistent with the environmental noise
standards adopted by the Department.
(3) The sound level limits and noise control rules
and regulations adopted under this subsection may not prohibit
trapshooting or other target shooting on any range or other
property in Frederick County that the Frederick County Department
of Planning and Zoning has approved as a place for those sporting
events.
(4) The sound level limits and noise control rules
and regulations adopted under this subsection shall be as follows
for residential heat pumps and air conditioning units:
(i) Residential heat pumps 75dba;
(ii) Residential air conditioning units 70dba.
(5) (I) THE SOUND LEVEL LIMITS AND NOISE CONTROL
RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT
PROHIBIT TRAPSHOOTING, SKEETSHOOTING, OR OTHER TARGET SHOOTING
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 A.M. AND 10 P.M. ON ANY RANGE OR OTHER
PROPERTY OF A SHOOTING SPORTS CLUB THAT IS CHARTERED AND IN
OPERATION AS OF JULY 1, 1983. HOWEVER, THIS PROHIBITION DOES NOT
APPLY IF THE SPORTS SHOOTING CLUB MOVES TO A PARCEL OF LAND THAT
IS NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE LOCATION OF THE CLUB ON JULY 1, 1983.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY IN ALLEGANY,
ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE CITY, CALVERT, CHARLES,. GARRETT, HOWARD,
MONTGOMERY, ST. MARY'S, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
(d) (1) This section does not authorize the Department to
adopt environmental noise standards, sound level limits, or noise
control rules and regulations that apply to noise from:
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