SB 26-98

Senate Bill 26-98, also known as the State and Local Noise Abatement Authority, updates Colorado's noise regulations by exempting certain properties from statewide noise limits. This includes property owned or controlled by the state or local governments, property used under permits issued by local authorities that address sound emissions, and property owned by nonprofit entities hosting cultural, entertainment, athletic, or patriotic events. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these exemptions are now part of Colorado's legal framework for noise control.

Official Summary

Under current law, there are statewide standards for noise level limits for various time periods and areas, and noise in excess of those limits is a public nuisance. The statewide noise level limits do not apply to the use of property for certain purposes.     The bill states that the statewide noise level limits also do not apply to the following:The use of property owned or controlled by the state or a political subdivision of the state;The use of property pursuant to a permit or license that addresses sound emitted and that is issued by a local government; andThe use of property owned or controlled by a nonprofit entity for a cultural, entertainment, athletic, or patriotic event.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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