This is something that I've been following for years, and it's gaining momentum these days. As much as I agree that rules to avoid unnecessary and excessive motor vehicle and industrial noise are a given, there is a general lack of understanding how complex "measuring" sound is.
http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/ ... 406883&p=2
If they go about this in a hap hazard fashion, I'll be one of I'm sure several people who will volunteer their time to be experts for the defense against improper measurements. I'll be curious to see how it plays out.