A. Conduct, or cause to be conducted, research, monitoring and other studies related to sound;

B. Conduct programs or public education related to causes, effects and methods to abate and control noise;

C. Encourage the participation of public interest groups in such public information efforts;

D. Coordinate with the noise control activities of all County departments;

E. Cooperate with all appropriate state and federal agencies;

F. Draft needed noise control regulations;

G. Enter into contracts with the approval of the Health Officer and the County Executive for providing technical and enforcement services;

H. Review public and private projects and advise whether such projects are likely to cause violations of this Chapter;

I. Require the owner or operator of any commercial or industrial activity to establish and maintain records regarding noise emissions and make such reports as the Noise Control Officer may reasonably prescribe;

J. Require the owner or operator of any commercial or industrial activity to measure the sound level from any source in accordance with the methods and procedures and at such locations and times as the Noise Control Officer may reasonably prescribe and to furnish reports of the results of such measurements to the Noise Control Officer. The Noise Control Officer may require the measurements to be conducted in the presence of his enforcement officials;

K. Delegate functions, where appropriate under this Chapter, to personnel within the Health Department and to other agencies or departments, subject to approval of the Health Officer;

L. Administer noise program grants and other funds and gifts from public and private sources;

M. Evaluate and report to the Health Officer every year following the effective date of this Chapter on the effectiveness of the County Noise Control Program and make recommendations for any legislative or budgetary changes necessary to improve the program.