Section 3-402 - Environmental noise standards, sound level limits, and noise control rules and regulations - Procedures for adoption.
§ 3-402. Environmental noise standards, sound level limits, and noise control rules and regulations - Procedures for adoption.
(a) Compliance with Administrative Procedure Act.- The Department may not adopt any environmental noise standard, sound level limit, or noise control rule or regulation unless the requirements of this section and the Administrative Procedure Act are met.
(b) Public hearing.- Before adopting any proposed environmental noise standard, sound level limit, or noise control rule or regulation, the Department shall announce and hold a public hearing on the subject.
(c) Notice.-
(1) At least 60 days before the public hearing, the Department shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the area concerned.
(2) The notice shall state:
(i) The date, time, and place of the hearing; and
(ii) The purpose of the hearing.
(d) Public inspection.- At least 60 days before the public hearing, the Department shall make the proposed environmental noise standard, sound level limit, or noise control rule or regulation available to the public.
(e) Action after hearing.- After the public hearing, the Department may adopt the proposed environmental noise standard, sound level limit, or noise control rule or regulation, with or without modification.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 828; 1982, ch. 240, § 2.]