Notification of temporary activities causing noise and vibration
- Permit or other obligation
- 7 municipalities
- Public service
Submit a notification of temporary activities causing particularly disturbing noise or vibration to Oulu region department of environmental services.
A notification is required for large public events and construction projects, for instance. A notification is required especially for quarrying, crushing and piling.
If the activities take place in the area of several municipalities, submit the no ...
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The noise and vibration notification must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the start of operations. The municipality will consider the notification and issue the necessary orders, which you must comply with.
You can report numerous events with a single noise and vibration notification.
Contact the department of environmental services of Oulu region in advance and find out whether you need to submit a noise notification.
Submit the notification in the environmental protection e-service.
You can also use a form to submit the notification. Submit the form to the department of environmental services of Oulu region, either by email or by post.
If you need help with the notification, contact the environmental inspectors of Oulu region. The contact information of the environmental inspectors can be found on the environmental protection website.
To whom and on what terms
A notification is not required for activities for which an environmental permit has been applied.
Private persons are not required to submit environmental notifications for activities connected with their own daily life.
If a trader has established their business in another country within the European Economic Area and intends to provide their services temporarily in Finland, the trader is subject to the same obligations as all other traders established in Finland.
Deadline
Submit the notification at least 30 days before the event.
Background information
Every actor whose operations cause especially disruptive noise or vibration must submit an advance notification to the municipal environmental authority. Especially disruptive noise and vibrations may be caused by construction, outdoor concerts, auto sport competitions, mining, rock crushing and pile-driving. A noise and vibration notification is required e.g.for large public events and construction projects.
The party causing the disruption must also provide advance notification of the noise or vibration to everyone in the affected area including residents, day care centres, schools and care facilities etc.
If the operations, which result in noise or vibration, cause disruptions in more than one municipality, a noise and vibration notification must be submitted to the ELY Centre.