City's new noise code to include building contractor incentives.New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's new noise code will take effect on July 1, 2007, marking the first overhaul of the city's legal noise standards in 30 years. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP DEP Deposit DEP Deputy DEP Department of Environmental Protection DEP Dependent DEP Departure DEP Depot DEP Deposition DEP deployed (US DoD) DEP Data Execution Prevention (computer security) ), the agency tasked with noise regulation, noise complaints continue to be the number one quality-of-life issue for the city's residents. The new code includes several rules designed specifically to address noise associated with construction activities. The hope is to establish a unique noise mitigation Noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce unwanted environmental sound. The main topics of noise mitigation (alternatively known as noise abatement) are: transportation noise control, architectural design, and occupational noise control. plan by offering contractors incentives to reduce the noise impact on their surrounding environment. The city also will make individual mitigation plans mandatory for all construction projects. In addition, the new code prescribes ways for contractors to reduce construction noise that could be disruptive for residents and business owners, such as using noise-reducing mufflers for jackhammers. The new law will impose an $875 fine for the first offense and will increase that amount depending on the number of repeat offenses. |
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