# COMAR 11.03.03.03: COMAR 11.03.03.03. Limits for Cumulative Noise Exposure

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_11_03_03_03

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 11.03.03.03
- **Heading:** COMAR 11.03.03.03. Limits for Cumulative Noise Exposure
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Subtitle 03 MARYLAND AVIATION ADMINISTRATION / Chapter 03 Airport Noise Control Program / COMAR 11.03.03.03

## Text

A. Authority. Transportation Article, §5-804(a) mandates the Executive Director, by regulation, to adopt limits for cumulative noise exposure for residential land use and other categories of land use, on the basis of their noise sensitivity, with the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Environment and after a public hearing following 60 days notice.
B. Limits. Limits for cumulative noise exposure are hereby established
as follows:
Limits for Cumulative Noise Exposure (Annual Day-Night Average Sound Level, dB RE 20 micropascals)
Land Use Effective 1 July 1975 (1) Residential, single and two family; mobile homes 65 (2) Residential, multifamily, dormitories 65 (3) Schools, hospitals, rest homes, homes for the aged, nursing homes 65 (4) Libraries, churches 65 (5) Transient lodging, hotels, motels 70 (6) Auditoriums, concert halls 65 (7) Sports arenas, outdoor spectator sports 70 (8) Playgrounds, neighborhood parks 70 (9) Golf courses, riding stables, water recreation, cemeteries 75 (10) Office buildings, personal, business, professional 75 (11) Commercial (retail), movie theaters, restaurants 75 (12) Commercial (wholesale, some retail), industry, manufacturing utilities 75 (13) Manufacturing, communications, (noise sensitive) 70 (14) Livestock farming, animal breeding 75 (15) Agriculture (except livestock), mining, fishing no limit (16) Aviation-related (hangars, runways, maintenance facilities) no limit
Cross References 11.03.03.04B(4) 11.03.03.04E(1)

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 11.03.03.01 COMAR 11.03.03.01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_11_03_03_01.md)
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