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Development Application Guidelines: Noise and Vibration Study

Published by Town of Oakville

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Type: Guide
Published by: Town of Oakville
Also called: Noise and Vibration Study
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 2
Agencies: Ministry of the Environment · Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario · CNR · Go Transit (Metrolinx) · Halton Region
Instruments: Noise By-Law No. 2008-098 · Publication LU-131 · Publication NPC-206 · Publication NPC-205

Overview

A two-page Oakville sheet in the Development application guidelines series on the noise and vibration study, an environmental noise analysis of projected sound and vibration exposure to and from adjacent uses, with mitigation measures. It names a professional engineer in acoustical engineering as preparer, sets out the typical outline from introduction to conclusions with Appendices A to C, and lists Ministry of the Environment publications LU-131, NPC-206 and NPC-205, Halton Region noise policy and Oakville's Noise By-law.

What it covers

Noise and vibration study
Introduction
Environmental Noise (and Vibration) Assessment
Noise (and Vibration) Mitigation Requirements
Conclusions
Appendix A – Base Noise Level Calculations (Noise Source Data)
Appendix B – Ministry of Environment Noise Guidelines
Appendix C – Sample Sound Exposure Calculation

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