NOISE CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS

NOISE CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS

NOISE CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation Page
1. Citation .......................A 2
2. Completion of forms under regulations 3 and 4 A 2
3. Application for construction noise permit for construction work other than
percussive piling .................................................. A 2
4. Application for construction noise permit for percussive piling A 3
5. Form of construction noise permit .....A 3
6. Form of noise abatement notice ........A 3
7. Form of notice cancelling a noise abatement notice or varying any require-
ment therein .............................A 3
8. Fees payable on application for a construction noise permit A 3
Schedule. Forms ..........................A4





NOISE CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 400, section 27)

[17 February 1989] L.N.45 of 1989

L.N. 28 of 1989

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Noise Control (General) Regulations.

2. Completion of forms under regulations 3 and 4

A form prescribed under regulations 3 and 4 shall be

(a) completed legibly by the person submitting the form; and
(b) signed-

(i) where the person submitting the form is an individual acting on
his own behalf or as a partner on behalf of a partnership, by
that individual; or

(ii) where the person submitting the form is a body corporate, by an
individual authorized in that behalf by that body corporate.

3. Application for construction noise permit for
construction work other than percussive piling

An application under section 8(2) of the Ordinance for a construction noise
permit for the use of powered mechanical equipment for the purpose of carrying out
construction work other than percussive piling between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7
a.m., or at any time on a general holiday, shall be

(a) in Form 1 in the Schedule; and

(b)submitted to the Authority together with the fee prescribed in
regulation 8 not earlier than 6 months prior to the date specified in
the application for the commencement of the construction work
unless the Authority agrees to accept submission of the application
at an earlier time.





4. Application for construction noise
permit for percussive piling

An application under section 8(2) of the Ordinance for a construction noise
permit for the purpose of carrying out percussive piling between the hours of 7 a.m.
and 7 p.m. on any day, not being a general holiday, shall be

(a) in Form 2 in the Schedule; and

(b)submitted to the Authority together with the fee prescribed in
regulation 8 not earlier than 9 months prior to the date specified in
the application for the commencement of the percussive piling
unless the Authority agrees to accept submission of the application
at an earlier time.

5. Form of construction noise permit

A construction noise permit issued

(a)in respect of an application referred to in regulation 3, shall be in
Form 3 in the Schedule; and

(b)in respect of an application referred to in regulation 4, shall be in
Form 4 in the Schedule.

6. Form of noise abatement notice

A noise abatement notice served under section 13(1) of the Ordinance shall be
in Form 5 in the Schedule.

7.Form of notice cancelling a noise abatement
notice or varying any requirement therein

A notice served under section 13(4) of the Ordinance

(a)cancelling a noise abatement notice shall be in Form 6 in the
Schedule;

(b)varying any requirement in a noise abatement notice shall be in Form
7 in the Schedule.

8. Fees payable on application for
a construction noise permit

(1) The fee payable on application for a construction noise permit referred to in
regulation 3 shall be $100.

(2) The fee payable on application for a construction noise permit referred to in
regulation 4 shall be $100.




SCHEDULE [regs. 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7]

FORM I [reg. 3]

NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE

(Chapter 400)

Section 8(2)

APPLICATION FOR A CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT FOR
THE USE OF POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CONSTRUCTION
WORK OTHER THAN PERCUSSIVE PILING

Before completing this form read the Note below

To: The Noise Control Authority

1. I ............... hereby apply under section 8(2)
of the Noise Control Ordinance for a construction noise permit for the use of powered mechanical equipment for
the purpose of carrying out construction work other than percussive piling.

In support of my application I submit the following information and particulars:

2. Details of Applicant

2a. Name (person or company):
...............................................................................................

2b. H.K. Identity Card No. (if the applicant is an individual):
................................................
or Business Registration No. (if the applicant is a company):
............................................. 2c. Correspondence address:
.....................................................................................................

...........................
2d. Telephone No.:
..................................................................

3. Construction site where the powered mechanical equipment is to be used

3a. Full street address:
............................................................................................................
..

.................... Lot No.: .........

3b. The site boundary, that is, the boundary of the area within which the powered mechanical equipment is to be
used shall be delineated on a plan of suitable scale preferably 1: 1000 showing--

(i) the noise sensitive receivers in the area surrounding the site including domestic premises, hotels,
hostels, temporary housing accommodation, hospitals, medical clinics, educational institutions,
places of public worship, libraries, courts of law or performing arts centres but excluding commercial
and industrial permises; and

(ii) the actual positions of items of powered mechanical equipment in the case of items which will remain
in substantially the same position for the duration ofthe work.

3c. If the applicant wishes the Authority to consider applying the correction for the effect of any barrier,
additional cross-sectional drawings showing any substantial barrier should be submitted.





4. Detailed information regarding the application

4a.Details of any previous application for the use of powered mechanical equipment for the
purpose of carrying out construction work other than percussive piling in relation to the
same site:

Indicate by ticking in the appropriate box
whether: EI No previous application has been
made.

If previous application has been made, indicate
whether:

The application was refused. OR

A permit was issued.

Construction noise permit No.:
......................................................................................

Date of expiry .
...............................................................................................................

4b. Duration for which the construction noise permit is required:

Duration: .................(Specify days/weeks/ months)

Dates: From ........To ....(inclusive)

4c. Indicate by ticking in the appropriate box the time period for which the
construction
noise

permit is required:
General holiday including Sundays 07.00-19.00 hr.
19.00-21.00 hr.
21.00-23.00 hr.
23.00-07.00 hr.
on next day
Any day not being a general holiday 19.00-21.00 hr.
21.00-23.00 hr.
23.00-07.00 hr.
on next day

OR State particular times between which construction noise permit is required:

........................................
........................................
........................................

4d. Powered mechanical equipment for which the construction noise permit is required.
Reference should be made to Table 3-Source Sound Power Levels for items of Powered
Mechanical Equipment, contained in the Technical Memorandum on Noise from
Construction Work other than Percussive Piling, if applicable.





Note:

2 photographs of each item of equipment applied for must be submitted and, in the case of
equipment bearing an identification code, endorsed with that code. The photographs may be of
the actual piece of equipment to be used or of one essentially the same.

5. Additional information

5a. Specify any particularly quiet items of powered mechanical equipment or any special
noise

control measures to be employed on site, or any other special factors or exceptional
circumstances which are thought to be relevant.

...............................................................................................

........................................
........................................
........................................

5b. Give any additional information which is thought to be relevant to this
application.

.......................................
.......................................
.......................................

Dated this ...day of 19

Signed: ..........................................

Applicant.

Please note:

1 The applicant is advised to read the Noise Control Ordinance, the Noise Control (General)
Regulations and the Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work other than
Percussive Piling before submitting this application. The Authority shall be guided by the
Technical Memorandum in considering an application.

2.Section 8(4) of the Ordinance provides that not later than 28 days after an application is
received by the Authority, he shall issue a construction noise permit or serve on the
applicant written notice of his refusal to issue the permit, and if at the end of those 28 days
he has done neither of those things a permit shall be deemed to have been issued.

3.A construction noise permit that is issued in consequence of misleading, false, wrong or
incomplete information furnished by an applicant in connection with the application is
liable to be cancelled.

4. The fee payable on submission of this application will not be refunded.




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1989 Ed.] Noise Control (General)Regulations A9




FORM 2 [reg. 4]

NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 400)
Section 8(2)

APPLICATION FOR A CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT
FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF PERCUSSIVE PILING

Before completing thisform read the Note below

To: The Noise Control Authority

1. I ..................hereby apply under section 8(2) of the Noise Control
Ordinance for a construction noise permit for the carrying out of percussive piling.

In support of my application I submit the following information and particulars:

2. Details of Applicant

2a. Name (person or company):
................................................................................................

2b. H.K. Identity Card No. (if the applicant is an individual):
...................................................

or Business Registration No. (if the applicant is a company):
.............................................. 2c. Correspondence address:
....................................................................................................

........... ........**** ........ ****

2d. Telephone No.:
.............................................................................................................
......

3. Construction site where the percussive piling is to be carried out

3a. Full street address:
.............................................................................................................
.

....... ....... Lot No.:

3b- A plan of suitable scale preferably 1:1000 showing---

(i) either the piling zone, that is, the area within which percussive piling is to take place or the actual
pile locations; and

(ii) the noise sensitive receivers in the area surrounding the site including domestic premises, hotels,
hostels, temporary housing accommodation, hospitals, medical clinics, educational institutions,
places of public worship, libraries, courts of law, performing arts centres or office buildings but
excluding industrial premises.

3c.If the applicant wishes the Authority to consider applying the correction for the effect of any barrier,
additional cross-sectional drawings showing any substantial barrier should be submitted.

4. Detailed information regarding the application

4a.Details of any previous application for the carrying out of percussive piling in relation to the same site:

Indicate by ticking in the appropriate box whether:

No previous application has been made.







If previous application has been made, indicate whether:

The application was refused. OR

A permit was issued.

Construction noise permit No.:
......................................................................................

Date of expiry: ........................................................

4b. Duration for which the construction noise permit is required:
Duration: ...................(Specify days/weeks/months)

Dates:.........From............................................... TO
.................................................................. (inclusive)





4c.Piling method and pile type combination for which the construction noise permit is
required. If applicable, reference should be made to Table 2-Source Sound Power Levels
for Percussive Piling, contained in the Technical Memorandum on Noise from
Percussive Piling.

5. Additional information

5a.Specify any particularly quiet percussive piling methods or any special noise control
measures to be employed on site, or any other special factors or exceptional
circumstances which are thought to be relevant.

5b. Give any additional information which is thought to be relevant to this application.

...........
................................................................................................................................

...........
...................................................................................................................



...........
................................................................................................................................

Dated this ........day of 19

Signed: ......................................................

Applicant.

Please note:

1. The applicant is advised to read the Noise Control Ordinance, the Noise Control (General)
Regulations and the Technical Memorandum on Noise from Percussive Piling before
submitting this application. The Authority shall be guided by the Technical Memorandum in
considering an application.

2. Section 8(4) of the Ordinance provides that not later than 28 days after an application is
received by the Authority, he shall issue a construction noise permit or serve on the
applicant written notice of his refusal to issue the permit, and if at the end of those 28 days
he has done neither of those things a permit shall be deemed to have been issued.

3. A construction noise permit that is issued in consequence of misleading, false, wrong or
incomplete information furnished by an applicant in connection with the application is liable
to be cancelled.

4. The fee payable on submission of this application will not be refunded.





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FORM 3 [reg. 5(a)]

NOISE CONTROL
ORDINANCE

(Chapter 400)

Section 8(9)

CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF
POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CONSTRUCTION
WORK OTHER THAN PERCUSSIVE PILING

CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT NO . ....................................................................................

To:
....................................................................................................................................
.................

This construction noise permit is issued in accordance with section 8 of the Noise Control
Ordinance. Permission is granted for the use of powered mechanical equipment for the purpose
of carrying out construction work other than percussive piling, subject to the conditions set out
below. The carrying out of construction work otherwise than in accordance with the conditions
may result in the permit being cancelled and in a prosecution for an offience.

CONDITIONS

1. Construction site where the powered mechanical equipment may he used:

Full street address:
.............................................................................

......****** .*** . ..******* ....... Lot No.:

The site boundary, that is, the boundary of the area within which the powered mechanical
equipment may be used is delineated on the attached plan which forms part of this
construction noise permit.

2. Items of powered mechanical equipment which may be used inside the site boundary:






3. Validity of the construction noise permit:

Date of commencement:
............................................................................................................. Days and hours:
.........................................................................................................................

..................................................................
This permit expires on: .......
........................................

4. This construction noise permit or a copy thereof must be displayed on the
construction site at

..........................................

5. One photograph, endorsed by the Authority, of each item of powered mechanical equipment
described in this construction noise permit is required to be kept on the construction site and
made available for inspection by the Authority.

Other Conditions

..................................................................................................................................
............
....

Dated this .........day of 19

Signed:
......................................................

Authority.




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FORM 4 [reg. 5(b)]

NOISE CONTROL
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 400)
Section 8(9)

CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT FOR THE
CARRYING OUT OF PERCUSSIVE PILING

CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT NO . .........
To: ..................................................................
***

This construction noise permit is issued in accordance with section 8 of the Noise Control
Ordinance. Permission is granted for the carrying out of percussive piling, subject to the
conditions set out below. The carrying out of percussive piling otherwise than in accordance with
the conditions may result in the permit being cancelled and in a prosecution for an offence.

CONDITIONS

1. Construction site where percussive piling may be carried out:

Full street address:
.............................................................................................................
........

..................... Lot No.:

The piling zone, that is, the area within which percussive piling may take place is delineated
on the attached plan which forms part of this construction noise permit.

2. Percussive piling method and pile type which may be used in the piling zone:






3. Validity of the construction noise permit:

Date of commencement:
............................................................................................ Days and hours:
..........................................................................................................................

This permit expires on:
...............................................................................................................
4. This construction noise permit or a copy thereof must be displayed on the construction site at

..........................................
..........................................

Other Conditions


Dated this ....day of 19

Signed: ......................................................

Authority.




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FORM 5 [reg. 6]

NOISE CONTROL
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 400)
Section 13(1)

NOISE ABATEMENT NOTICE

No . .....................................

To
..................................................................................................................
.......................................
(name and address of person who may be served under section 13(1)).


1. TAKE NOTICE that under section 13(1) of the Noise Control Ordinance the Authority being

satisfied that noise is emanating from
.........................................................................................
(specify address of place within meaning of section 13(1)) AND that such noise
.......................
..........................................................................................................
........................................

(specify relevant part of section 13(1)(a), (b) or (c)), does hereby REQUIRE YOU within

...............................(specify time) to abate the noise/AND* for that purpose to

............(specify things considered to be necessary to abate the noise within the
time)/AND to*

.......
(specify requirement in section 13(2)(a), (b) or (c)).

2. If you fail to comply with any requirement of this notice, you are liable to prosecution for an
offence under section 13(6). Upon first conviction, a court may impose a maximum fine of
$50,000 and upon second or subsequent conviction, a maximum fine of $100,000 and in the
case of any conviction, a fine of $10,000 for each day during which the ofrence continues.

3.If you are required under this notice to notify the Authority in writing under section 13(2)(c)
that any requirement has been complied with and in so notifying, you make or furnish any
statement which you know is misleading or false in a material particular, you are liable to
prosecution for an ofrence under section 13(8). Upon conviction, a court may impose a
maximum fine of $50,000.

This notice shall take effect on
....................................................................................................

Dated this .......day of 19

Signed:
.................................................
.....

Authority.

Delete as necessary.




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FORM 6 [reg. 7(a)]

NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 400)
Section 13(4)

NOISE ABATEMENT (CANCELLATION) NOTICE

No . ................................................

To
..................................................................................................................
....................................

.....
................................................................................................................
.....................................

(name and address of person on whom a noise abatement notice has been served under section 13(1)).

TAKE NOTICE that under section 13(4) of the Noise Control Ordinance that noise abatement

notice No . .......dated ...........is hereby cancelled.

Dated this ......day of
19

Signed:
.................................................
.....

Authority.






FORM 7 [reg. 7(b)]

NOISE CONTROL
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 400)
Section 13(4)

NOISE ABATEMENT (VARIATION) NOTICE

No .................................................

To
.................................................................................................................
.....................................

......................

(name and address of person on whom a noise abatement notice has been served under section
13(1)).

1. TAKE NOTICE that under section 13(4) of the Noise Control Ordinance the Authority,

in respect of noise abatement notice No . dated

does hereby vary the requirements specified therein as follows
...................................................

..........................................

...........................................................

(specify requirements varied, manner of variation and further requirements, if
any).

2.If you fail to comply with any requirement of this notice, you are liable to prosecution for an
offence under section 13(6). Upon first conviction, a court may impose a maximum fine of
$50,000 and upon second or subsequent conviction, a maximum fine of $100,000 and in the
case of any conviction, a fine of $10,000 for each day during which the offence continues.

3.If you are required under this notice to notify the Authority in writing under section 13(2)(c)
that any requirement has been complied with and in so notifying, you make or furnish any
statement which you know is misleading or false in a material particular, you are liable to
prosecution for an offence under section 13(8). Upon conviction, a court may impose a
maximum fine of $50,000.

This notice shall take effect on
......................................

Dated this ...........day of 19

Signed: ....................................................

Authority.

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