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2.10 Step 10 Construction Noise Permit (CNP) Issuing Procedure

the

Each CNP issued by the Authority shall include as a. condition

permitted hours of operation and may also include such other conditions.

as the Authority considers appropriate.

When giving consideration to the renewal of CNPs pursuant to Section 9

of the Ordinance the Authority may impose additional conditions or time

restrictions having regard to complaints received and other relevant

factors, notwithstanding the procedures and guidelines detailed in Steps

1 to 9.

3. PROVISION FOR SPECIAL CASES

3.1 Quiet Working Methods or Other Special Factors

Applications which contain sufficient details of any particularly

quiet percussive piling methods or any special noise control measures

which the CNP applicant proposes to employ, or any other special

factors or exceptional circumstances which the applicant considers

relevant, may be given special consideration by the Authority.

In considering such special cases the Authority may make allowances,

adjustments or corrections to any of the factors in Section 2 and

appropriate calculation procedures may be adopted by the Authority

having regard to standard acoustical principles and practices.

Any CNP

issued under this provision may include conditions such as

details of the sepcial noise control measures to be employed, acoustic

performance specifications for such measures or for particularly quiet

percussive piling methods to be used, and any other conditions which may

be considered to be appropriate by the Authority.