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to have du e
regard to noise in planning the
develop ment projects, su ch
Government's
ow n
schools, roads,
as
and hospitals as well as in
Outline Zoning Plans and Development Plans where
many opportunities exist to plan against noise.
Legislative Controls
5.7
The most
CURRENT PROGRAMMES
significant
controls
on environmental
noise are contained in the new Noise Control Ordinance
which is being introducted by stages during 1989. The more
important provisions are
Noise from domestic premises and public places is
controlled
by
assessment basis.
the
police on a subjective
Percussive
piling
Sundays or pu blic
other times by a
DEP.
The noise
contained in the
is
prohibited at night or on
holidays and
controlled at
permit system administered by
standards to be observed are
Technical Memorandum on Noise
From Percussive Piling.
Noise from general construction work at night or
on
Sundays or public holidays is controlled by a
permit system administered by DEP.
The noise
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