New Brunswick officials adopted the ordinance in October 1996 to control noise and overcrowding at parties.

So you'll be surprised to learn that the town's tourist bosses are now taking urgent steps to control late-night noise.

This is because the town, in an effort to control noise in restaurants, bans most live entertainment in them.

The ordinance was passed in October to enable police and city inspectors to control noise and overcrowding at large parties.

Heating and cooling equipment was designed to control airborne noise and vibration.

Special measures were taken from the outset to control noise, dust and fumes.

(Most leases and co-op rules require that 75 percent of floors be covered, to control noise.)

The move to control noise comes at a time when there is less of it around than usual.

Rock musicians may also use small portable units to control unwanted noise from their amplification systems.

Many late-night managers said the bouncers are used mainly to control noise and quell disturbances.