Town of West Hartford, CT Article III Noise District Classification

§ 123-7 Basis for classifications.

Noise district classifications shall be based on the actual designation of any parcel or tract as detailed by Chapter 177, Zoning, for the Town of West Hartford, and amended from time to time. The current designation shall be the determining factor, and any change in zoning also represents a change in noise district.

§ 123-8 Districts enumerated.

A. Residential Noise District. Lands defined as residential districts or other districts by Chapter 177, Zoning, of the Town of West Hartford shall be designated as "Residential Noise Districts" and shall be subject to the noise standards prescribed by this chapter.

B. Business Noise District. Lands defined as business districts by Chapter 177, Zoning, of the Town of West Hartford shall be designated as "Business Noise Districts" and shall be subject to the noise standards prescribed by this chapter.

C. Industrial Noise District. Lands defined as industrial districts by Chapter 177, Zoning, of the Town of West Hartford shall be designated as Industrial Noise Districts and shall be subject to the noise standards prescribed by this chapter.

§ 123-9 Noise district boundaries.

A. The boundaries of the noise districts described in § 123-8 shall be defined as provided for in § 177-5 of Chapter 177, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of West Hartford.

B. Within a noise district, the noise emitter's zone includes his/her individual unit of land or group of contiguous parcels under the same ownership as indicated by the public land records. The emitter's noise zone also includes contiguous street and highway rights-of-way, railroad rights-of-way and waters.