DIVISION 28. NOISE CONTROL ACT [46000. - 46080.]

Division 28 repealed (comm. with Section 39800) and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.

§§ 46000–46080 · 25 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. Findings, Declarations, and Intent §§ 46000–46002 · 3 sections

   • § 46000 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…
   • § 46001 No provision of this division or ruling of the Office of Noise Control is a limitation or expansion: (a) On the power of a city, county, or city and county to…
   • § 46002 Nothing in this division shall be construed as giving the Office of Noise Control authority or responsibility for adopting or enforcing noise-emission…
2. CHAPTER 2. Short Title § 46010 · 1 section

   • § 46010 This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Noise Control Act of 1973.
3. CHAPTER 3. Definitions §§ 46020–46025 · 6 sections

   • § 46020 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of the words used in this division.
   • § 46021 “Local agency” means and includes every local agency, including a county, city, whether general law or chartered, city and county, school district, municipal…
   • § 46022 “Noise” means and includes excessive undesirable sound, including that produced by persons, pets and livestock, industrial equipment, construction, motor…
   • § 46023 “Office” means the Office of Noise Control.
   • § 46024 “Public agency” means and includes every state agency and every local agency.
   • § 46025 “State agency” means and includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, council, commission, or other state agency.
4. CHAPTER 4. Establishment of Office § 46040 · 1 section

   • § 46040 There is within the state department an Office of Noise Control.
5. CHAPTER 5. Duties of the Office §§ 46050–46050.1 · 2 sections

   • § 46050 The office shall, in order to protect health and well-being establish and maintain a program on noise control, including but not limited to: (a) Determining…
   • § 46050.1 Notwithstanding Section 65040.2 of the Government Code, the office shall adopt, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Research and each state…
6. CHAPTER 6. Assistance to Local Agencies §§ 46060–46062 · 3 sections

   • § 46060 It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage the enactment and enforcement of local ordinances in those areas which are most properly the responsibility of…
   • § 46061 The office shall provide technical assistance to local agencies in combating noise pollution. Such assistance shall include but not be limited to: (a) Advice…
   • § 46062 The office shall provide assistance to local agencies in the preparation of model ordinances to control and abate noise. Such ordinances shall be developed in…
7. CHAPTER 7. Coordination of State and Federal Activities §§ 46070–46077 · 8 sections

   • § 46070 The director shall promote coordination of the programs of all state agencies relating to noise research, abatement, prevention, and control. Each state agency…
   • § 46071 On the basis of regular consultation with appropriate state agencies, the director shall compile and publish, from time to time, a report on the status and…
   • § 46072 In any case where any state agency is carrying out or sponsoring any activity resulting in noise which the director determines amounts to a public nuisance or…
   • § 46073 The Legislature authorizes and directs that all state agencies shall, to the fullest extent consistent with existing authority, administer the programs within…
   • § 46074 Each state agency authorized to adopt regulations in the area of noise control shall in the manner specified in subdivision (c) of Section 11423 of the…
   • § 46075 In accordance with the provisions of Section 11426 of the Government Code or other applicable law, the office may petition any public agency for the adoption…
   • § 46076 The Office of Noise Control shall maintain a program to insure that all state agencies are advised of available federal assistance and funds for noise control…
   • § 46077 The office shall maintain a program to ensure coordinated state and federal noise control programs including, but not limited to, the following: (a) The study…
8. CHAPTER 8. Research and Public Information § 46080 · 1 section

   • § 46080 In furtherance of his responsibilities under this division and to complement, as necessary, the noise research programs of federal agencies and of other state…