California Noise Control Act

Overview

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) Excessive noise is a serious hazard to the public health and welfare. (b) Exposure to certain levels of noise can result in physiological, psychological, and economic damage. (c) There is a continuous and increasing bombardment of noise in the urban, suburban, and rural areas. (d) Government has not taken the steps necessary to provide for the control, abatement, and prevention of unwanted and hazardous noise. (e) The State of California has a responsibility to protect the health and welfare of its citizens by the control, prevention, and abatement of noise. (f) All Californians are entitled to a peaceful and quiet environment without the intrusion of noise which may be hazardous to their health or welfare. (g) It is the policy of the state to provide an environment for all Californians free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end it is the purpose of this division to establish a means for effective coordination of state activities in noise control and to take such action as will be necessary to achieve the purposes of this section.

Sections covered

• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46000Findings, Declarations, and Intent
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46001Findings, Declarations, and Intent
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46002Findings, Declarations, and Intent
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46010Short Title
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46020Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46021Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46022Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46023Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46024Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46025Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46040Establishment of Office
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46050Duties of the Office
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46050.1Duties of the Office
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46060Assistance to Local Agencies
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46061Assistance to Local Agencies
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46062Assistance to Local Agencies
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46070Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46071Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46072Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46073Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46074Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46075Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46076Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46077Coordination of State and Federal Activities
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 46080Research and Public Information