Colorado § 25-12-101 - Legislative declaration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 25-12-101 — Legislative declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-12-101. Legislative declaration.
The general assembly finds and declares that noise is a major source of environmental pollution which represents a threat to the serenity and quality of life in the state of Colorado. Excess noise often has an adverse physiological and psychological effect on human beings, thus contributing to an economic loss to the community. Accordingly, it is the policy of the general assembly to establish statewide standards for noise level limits for various time periods and areas. Noise in excess of the limits provided in this article constitutes a public nuisance.
Source: L. 71: p. 647, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-35-1.
ANNOTATION
Applied in City of Lakewood v. DeRoos, 631 P.2d 1140 (Colo. App. 1981).
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Section 25-12-101 ("Legislative declaration.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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