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Explanation: This amendment to the Noise Control By-law provides a more comprehensive regulation of unnecessary, excessive, loud and unusual noises from construction, demolition or commercial landscaping activity. As the by-law is currently written, noise created by things other than any radio, phonograph or other mechanical sound-making device or instrument or reproducing device or instrument, or in the play of any band, orchestra, musician or group of musicians, or in the use of any device to amplify the aforesaid, or the making of loud outcries, exclamations or other loud or boisterous noises, or the loud and boisterous singing by any person or group of persons or in the use of any device to amplify the aforesaid noise, it is not covered. So at this time the Departments have no verbiage to follow/enforce when receiving a complaint about noise coming from construction, demolition or commercial landscaping activity. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 4-0 Motion made by Select Board Member Wyman-Colombo Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 10 as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase “or take any other action relating thereto.” Elana Doyle made a motion to amend Article 10 Section D by striking 8:00pm and adding in its place 10:00pm. Motion to amend fails by a vote of 182 to 189 at 8:42PM Original motion passes 212 to 110 at 8:47PM Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 106 of the General Bylaws by amending §106-8 Rental Property, by inserting the bold, underlined text, as follows: G. Inspections 1) Dwelling units covered by this by-law shall be subject to inspection at reasonable times by a Building Official and a Board of Health Agent/Inspector for the facilities initial inspection. After the initial inspection, required annual inspections will be conducted by the Building Officials, and at their discretion, may request other inspectional service personnel (Health, Electrical, Plumbing and/or Fire Departments) to accompany them to the property for inspection. All interior inspections shall be done in the company of the owner(s), occupant(s) or the representative of either. 2) Required inspections by inspectional services personnel shall occur within the timeframe and at intervals determined by 780 CMR Table 110: Schedule for Periodic Inspection of Existing Buildings. 3) Health inspections shall be performed in accordance with Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 410.000. 4) Building inspections shall be performed in accordance with the State Building Code 780 CMR: State Board of Building Regulations and Standards.