Ottawa County does not zone; industrial noise is controlled by city or township zoning plus the local noise code. The City of Holland bars loud, excessive noise from loading, unloading and handling of merchandise under Section 19-5(9).
Michigan counties generally do not zone, so industrial noise in Ottawa County is regulated by city and township zoning under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL 125.3201) and by the local noise ordinance. The City of Holland's Section 19-5(9) prohibits loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or opening bales, boxes, crates and containers, and Section 19-5(7) requires stationary engine exhaust to pass through an effective muffler. Zoning ordinances in Holland, Georgetown or Allendale Township add setback, buffering and performance standards that limit industrial noise at residential boundaries.
In Holland, industrial-noise violations under Section 19-5 are a Class I municipal civil infraction (Section 19-14). Zoning breaches are enforced by the municipal zoning administrator.
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