The citizens of the Port Coquitlam area in Canada may soon find themselves facing a myriad of changes. The city council is taking a close look at its noise ordinances and bylaws and is considering some major changes.
Amongst the changes proposed is a rule to set a firm decibel limit on what is considered a noise disturbance.
The laws are usually only enforced if there are complaints. Unfortunately, many of the area’s heat pumps and air conditioning units run at around 75 decibles, despite the standard of 45 or 50 that is expected.
So how will this debacle pan out? We’ll soon see whether the folks in Port Coquitlam are taking action to add soundproofing materials to their homes or not.
Tags: noise ordinance, soundproofing