2017-01-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               16 JANUARY 2017


         ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
         Noise
   20.   Mechanical plant and equipment, a/c units, motors, refrigeration equipment,
         compressors, pumps etc. must be situated within the building or suitably provided with
         noise reduction measures and located as to prevent a noise nuisance beyond the
         boundary of the site and not exceed the levels specified in Table 1.
                                                  Table 1
                                   NOISE LIMITS AT A SENSITIVE RECEPTOR
                             (Excludes On-Site Ancillary Dwelling Unit – Caretakers Unit)

              PERIOD               Noise level at noise sensitive place measured as the
                                   adjusted maximum sound pressure level (Lamax, adj,T)

              7am – 6pm            Background noise level (LAbg,T) plus 5 dB(A)

              6pm – 10pm           Background noise level plus 5 dB(A)

              10pm – 7am           Inaudible

                                    NOISE LEVELS AT COMMERCIAL PLACE

                    PERIOD        Noise level at a commercial place measured as the adjusted
                                  maximum sound pressure level (Lamax, adj,T)

              7am – 6pm           Background noise level (LAbg,T) plus 10 dB(A)

              6pm – 10pm          Background noise level plus10 dB(A)

              10pm – 7am          Background noise level plus 8 dB(A)

   21.   When requested by Noosa Council, a Noise Impact Assessment Report (NIAR)
         showing monitoring and recording of noise levels must be undertaken to investigate
         any non-vexatious complaint caused by noise emissions from operations at the
         premises. Such monitoring must be undertaken and completed within a reasonable
         and practicable timeframe as nominated by council and be performed by a suitably
         qualified and experienced person.
         The NIAR must be submitted to Council detailing the results of such monitoring and
         recommendations for any measures to achieve compliance with limits outlined in
         Table 1 of this Decision Notice.
   22.   Measurement of sound pressure levels (adjusted for tonality and impulse) must be in
         accordance with Australian Standard AS1055.1 “Acoustics – Description and
         measurement of environmental noise – General procedures”.
         For the purpose of measuring and certifying relevant noise conditions and reporting
         (eg. mechanical plant and equipment, a/c units, motors, refrigeration equipment,
         compressors, pumps etc ), a suitably qualified person is either:
         a.    a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, or
         b.    an environmental consultant with a minimum of 3 years current experience in the
               field of acoustics.




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