In the national urban regional noise standard, the maximum limits of environmental noise in five urban areas are clearly defined:
Sanatorium area, senior villa area and senior hotel area, 50dB during the day and 40dB at night (from 22: 00 to 6: 00 the next day, the same below);
In areas dominated by houses and cultural and educational institutions, it is 55dB during the day and 45dB at night;
Residential, commercial and industrial mixed zone, 60dB during the day and 50dB at night;
Industrial zone, 65dB during the day and 55dB at night;
Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of preventing and controlling environmental noise pollution, protecting and improving the living environment, safeguarding human health and promoting economic and social development.
Article 2 The term "environmental noise" as mentioned in this Law refers to the sound generated in industrial production, construction, transportation and social life that interferes with the surrounding living environment.
The term "environmental noise pollution" as mentioned in this Law refers to the phenomenon that the environmental noise generated exceeds the environmental noise emission standards prescribed by the state and interferes with the normal life, work and study of others.
Article 3 This Law is applicable to the prevention and control of environmental noise pollution in People's Republic of China (PRC).
This law is not applicable to the prevention and control of noise hazards caused by self-engaged production and business operations.
Article 4 the State Council and local people's governments at all levels shall incorporate the prevention and control of environmental noise pollution into their environmental protection plans, and adopt economic and technical policies and measures conducive to acoustic environmental protection.
Article 5 When formulating urban and rural construction plans, local people's governments at all levels should fully consider the impact of noise generated by construction projects and regional development and transformation on the surrounding living environment, make overall plans, rationally arrange functional areas and construction layout, and prevent or reduce environmental noise pollution.
Article 6 The competent administrative department of environmental protection of the State Council shall exercise unified supervision and management over the prevention and control of environmental noise pollution throughout the country.
The competent administrative department of environmental protection of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall exercise unified supervision and management over the prevention and control of environmental noise pollution within their respective administrative areas.