A violation of any provision of this chapter
shall be cause for a summons to be issued by a noise control officer
of the municipality as established by law.
A.
Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, in lieu of issuing a summons as provided in § 191-15, Issuance of summons, of this chapter, the noise control officer may issue an order requiring abatement of any source of sound alleged to be in violation of this chapter within a reasonable period of time and according to such guidelines as the noise control officer may prescribe.
B.
An abatement order shall not be issued if any person
willfully or knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or if
the noise control officer has reason to believe there will not be
compliance with the abatement order.
A.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty for each offense of not more than $500 except as provided in Subsection B of this section.
B.
Any person who willfully or knowingly violates any
provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty, for each
offense, of a sum of not less than $25 and not more than $500.
C.
If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day
during which it occurred shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
No provisions of this chapter shall be construed
to impair any common law or statutory cause of action, or legal remedy
therefrom, or any person for injury or damage arising from any violation
of this chapter or from other law.
