[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Walpole as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Article XIII, Sec. 19, of the
1973 General Bylaws, as updated through 2002]
[Amended 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20]
No person shall amplify voice, music or sound
whether live or recorded at a level which can be heard at a distance
of greater than 100 yards from its source except by written permission
of the Select Board.
For the purpose of this article, the penalty
for violation of any provision of this bylaw shall be a fine of not
more than $200 for each day said violation exists, unless otherwise
specified in the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
[Adopted 5-11-2005 SATM, Arts. 51 and 52
(Article XIII, Sec. 27, of the 1973 General Bylaws)]
[Amended 10-17-2006 FATM, Art. 29]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to engage in commercial, industrial or manufacturing operations, including
construction for hire, excavation, pile driving or trash or rubbish
collection, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (8:00 a.m.
Sunday) if the effect of such activities is to create loud or annoying
sounds, as defined herein, in any residential area of the Town of
Walpole unless such activities are necessitated by exigent emergency
circumstances impacting upon life, safety or protection of property.
For purposes of this bylaw, noise which is plainly audible at a distance
of 150 feet from such activities shall constitute prima facie evidence
of loud or annoying sounds in violation of this bylaw.
Any person violating the provisions of this
bylaw shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for the first
offense, and $250 for each subsequent offense.
