Delaware Statutes
§ 7101 — Declaration of purpose
Delaware·Title 7·Part Natural Resources·Ch. 71 NOISE CONTROL AND ABATEMENT·Subch. Nonvehicle Provisions
(a)The General Assembly finds and determines that the people of this State are entitled to and should be ensured an environment free from noise which unnecessarily degrades the quality of their life; that the levels of noise often reach such a degree as to endanger the health, safety and welfare, jeopardize the value of property and erode the integrity of the environment of the people of this State.
(b)The General Assembly also finds that a substantial body of science and technology exists by which noise may be substantially abated; and that the dangers of excessive noise can be abated by the adoption and enforcement of noise standards embodied in regulations based upon these scientific and technological findings.
(c)The General Assembly also finds that the problem of combating noise
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Legislative History
60 Del. Laws, c. 648, § 1 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 369, § 1
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