Abstract
Quantitative community noise ordinances are currently implemented in only a few municipal jurisdictions around the world. Comparative studies conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Environment show that significant differences exist in philosophy, law and measurement procedures between these jurisdictions, leading to varying interpretations of the allowable background (baseline) noise level for a given place and time of day. For legal purposes, the degree and quality of the offending noise excess above the allowable background (baseline) level must be determined quantitatively if this type of local community ordinance is to be enforced. Techniques for quantitative investigation of nuisance complaints due to common noise sources in the local community are discussed. Measurements, using some of the latest types of sound level measuring devices, are analyzed to suggest a rational solution to the problem.
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