House Bill No. introduced by T. Millett authorizes counties in Montana to adopt noise ordinances, allowing them to regulate noise levels within their jurisdiction. The bill permits governing bodies to create ordinances that comply with existing provisions and outlines that these ordinances can specify the areas they cover, include exceptions for certain activities, and set noise level limits during specific times of the day. Importantly, the noise ordinances cannot apply to areas within incorporated cities or towns. Additionally, the bill allows counties to impose fines for violations of the ordinance, with a maximum penalty of $200, while explicitly stating that violations cannot result in imprisonment.

The bill includes a codification instruction indicating that the new section regarding county control of noise is intended to be integrated into Title 7, chapter 5, part 21 of the Montana Code. This integration ensures that the provisions related to noise regulation are formally recognized within the existing legal framework.