(a) This section applies in Chambers County.
(b) The county commission may promulgate rules and regulations limiting and controlling noise in public places and establishments. A violation of the rules and regulations shall constitute a public nuisance. The county, after a due process hearing, may impose civil penalties upon persons violating the rules or regulations on noise, which have been imposed by the county commission. The civil penalties shall be payable at a place and pursuant to procedures adopted by the county commission, including procedures for due process.
(c) The sheriff and other duly constituted and authorized law enforcement officers shall enforce any violations of the rules and regulations limiting and controlling noise adopted pursuant to subsection (b).
(d) The county commission may develop, adopt, promulgate, enforce, and collect civil penalties for the violation by any person of any county commission rule and regulation authorized by this section. The civil penalties shall be specifically scheduled by the county commission for each violation, but may not in any case exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each separate violation. The civil penalties shall be payable directly to the county and may be enforced, in the discretion of the county commission, by civil suit or process in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) The county commission may develop, adopt, and implement forms and procedures for the issuing of citations for civil violations and payment of civil penalties to implement this section. The civil penalties shall be deposited in the county general fund and used for general county purposes.
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