(a) The production or emission of noises, speech, music, or other sound, that is unreasonably loud or disturbing in or upon a State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest by a person or animal under the control of a person is prohibited.

(b) For the purposes of this Rule, the following definitions apply.

(1) "Unreasonably loud" means a noise which is incompatible with the time and location where created to the extent that it creates an actual or imminent interference with peace, order, or calm of the area, or which is obnoxious to, or unreasonably disturbing to, a person whose residence, work, or commercial enterprise is within a reasonable proximity to the point, place, or person from whom the noise is emanating, or emanated, and the noise is of such a kind, nature, duration, or extent that a reasonable person would consider the noise to be unreasonably loud or disturbing.

(2) "Disturbing" means a noise which is perceived by a person of reasonable and ordinary firmness and sensibilities as interrupting the normal peace, order, and calm of such person, or persons, or tending to annoy, disturb, or frighten such persons in such proximity to the point, place, or person from whom the noise is emanating, or emanated.

History Note: Authority G.S. 106-22; 106-870; 106-877; 106-887;

Eff. December 1, 2009;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 09C .1249 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021.