On the other side of nearly any urban window is an incessant pest. Whirring and humming at all hours of the day, the background noise of city life is hard to avoid. From honking cars to garbage trucks ...

What's all that racket? Putting away the hammer. Understanding construction noise rules in Lee County, Florida. What's the law? What are your rights?

Westwood is a bustling neighborhood frequented by UCLA students and Los Angeles residents alike, but a closer look at the beloved college town reveals one thing in particular: Westwood is a city under ...

It’s music to their ears. City regulators are making a bid to address the bane of New Yorkers’ existence: noise! The city Department of Environmental Protection ...

When: Clay Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Aug. 26. What happened: The board addressed noise concerns raised by residents in early August regarding the Wyndale residential construction project.

A noise disturbance is defined as any sound that endangers health, disturbs a reasonable person or damages property. Violations can lead to fines, stop-work orders and permit revocation for repeat ...