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 "municipality": "Tiverton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
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   "title": "Tiverton Chapter 38 — Environment (Noise Ordinance)",
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   "summary": "Noise ordinance establishing maximum sound levels: 60 dB(A) residential 7am-10pm, 55 dB(A) 10pm-7am; 70 dB(A) commercial/industrial. Defines noise disturbance as exceeding ambient by 5 dBA. Penalties: $100/$250/$500. Exemptions for construction, snow removal, yard maintenance, fireworks displays.",
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    "construction_hours": "Permitted construction/demolition allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. each day",
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    "construction_hours": "Sec. 38-144(d)",
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   "title": "Tiverton Zoning Ordinance — Article XIII Non-Residential Operations (Performance Standards)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://library.municode.com/ri/tiverton/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_APXAZOOR_ART13NOREOP",
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