DEP Environmental Protection Forms Folder 1175, 1996-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Subchapter 6 Ambient Noise Quality Zones, Criteria and Standards § 24-243 Ambient noise quality zones, criteria § 24-244 Allowable sound levels. and standards.

§ 24-243 Ambient noise quality zones, criteria and bient noise quality zones. standards. (a) Am- Ambient noise quality zones are herein defined ical area of the city of New York on the basis for the entire geograph- of those conditions which affect ambient noise levels, including but not limited to the following: (1) The use and activities permitted by the zoning regulations in such zones; (2) The intensity of sound levels produced by activities and devices in such zones; (3) The time at which such sound levels occur; (4) The duration of such sound levels; (5) The proximity of such activitites and devices to buildings and to dwellings; (6) Whether the sound levels produced by such devices and activities are recurrent, intermittent, or constant; and (7) The density of habitation of such zones. Ambient noise quality zones are hereby existing land-use zones, as follows: formulated on the basis of p- present t

(1) Ambient noise quality zone N-1: Ambient noise quality zone N-1 shall consist of tial areas RL presently designated as those low-density residen- land-use zones R-1, R-2, and R-3. (2) Ambient noise quality zone N-2: Ambient noise quality zone N-2 shall consist of those higher -density residential areas RH presently designated as 7, R-8, R-9, and R-10. land -use zones R-4, R-5, R-6, R-

(3) Ambient noise quality zone N-3: Ambient noise quality zone N-3 shall consist of all commercial and industrial areas presently designated as land C-5, C-6, C-7, C-8, M-1, M-2, and M-3. -use zones C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4,

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