Virginia § 15.2-980 - Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-980 — Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-980. Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances
Any locality may, by ordinance, adopt a uniform schedule of civil penalties for violations of that locality's noise ordinance. This provision shall not apply to noise generated in connection with the business being performed on industrial property. Civil fines will not exceed $250 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense. The locality may authorize the chief law-enforcement officer to enforce any civil penalties adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to railroads. No ordinance of any locality shall apply to sound emanating from any area permitted by the Virginia Department of Energy or any division thereof.
2010, cc. 501, 788; 2017, c. 649; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 532.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-980 ("Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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