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4.
CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT (CNP)
The CNP issued
by the Authority in the prescribed form may include such conditions
as the Authority considers appropriate, such as the SPME permitted
to be used and the PCW permitted to be carried out on the construction
site, the hours during which the CNP is valid, the dates of commencement
and expiry of the CNP, any noise levels which may not be exceeded
at specified locations during specified times and any special
noise control measures that must be adopted.
A CNP may be
issued for an initial period of such duration as the Authority
considers appropriate, and may be renewed before or after the
date of expiry for such period or periods and subject to such
alterations or new conditions as the Authority considers appropriate.
A CNP
may not be issued for construction work which is to be carried
out on or within a building which is either:
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a
Noise Sensitive Receiver (NSR) either wholly or partially
in use for its intended purpose at the time of the proposed
construction work; or |
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directly
adjoining a building which is a NSR, |
such that the
noise to be generated by the construction work would be transmitted
primarily through the structural elements of the building or
buildings and, in the opinion of the Authority, would be likely
to cause an adverse noise impact on the NSR.
When giving
consideration to the renewal of CNPs pursuant to sections 8 & 8A
of the Ordinance the Authority may impose additional conditions
or may refuse to renew a CNP having regard to complaints received
and other relevant factors, notwithstanding the procedures and
guidelines detailed in Section 2 and Annex A.
To assist in
enforcement procedures the Authority may include as a condition
for all CNPs a requirement for the CNP applicant to ensure that
each item of SPME, which is permitted to be used, on a construction
site is, at the time of its use, labelled in a legible and conspicuous
manner with the appropriate identification code as shown in Table
A.3 in Annex A.
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