The current Noise Control Ordinance is the base standard for the control of environmental noise and is applied countywide, with the exception of Federal and State regulated properties, reservations and thoroughfares. The Arlington County Zoning Ordinance also addresses noise in that it contains language that allows for special uses within the county such as live entertainment, dance halls and major developments often referred to as “site plans”. Special use conditions are applied in the zoning process, discussed and approved by the Arlington County Board at public hearings. Upon approval, these laws are enforced by a special zoning enforcement group established in 2007, which often regulates times of activities and limits of scop