Noise nuisance

Noise matters are governed, for example, by the Environmental Protection Act, the Neighborhood Relations Act and the Government's decision on noise level guidelines. At the municipal level, environmental protection regulations have given some regulations regarding noise, for example noise from construction works and public events.

Operators subject to an environmental permit, whose activities may cause noise nuisance, receive regulations on operating hours, noise management and monitoring in their environmental permit. Regarding noise nuisance caused by an operator subject to an environmental permit, you can contact the supervisory authority, who will find out whether the operation has been in accordance with the noise regulations of the environmental permit and whether there is a need for further measures.

Written initiation

If necessary, you can contact the environmental protection authority regarding disturbing noise for activities other than those subject to an environmental permit. Control matters concerning amenity inconveniences are mainly dealt with only on the written initiative of the person suffering from the inconvenience, which must be submitted to the municipality's registry office by e-mail or post. The initiation document must contain a description of the nuisance and its location, the claim in the case, justifications and the notifier's contact information. When the initiation concerns a noise nuisance, a noise diary for at least a month must be attached to the notification letter (dates, description of the nuisance and its intensity, whether the nuisance is noticeable indoors or outdoors). Written initiation matters are public (taking data protection into account) and the other party can, for example, see the initiation document as it is.

Environmental protection regulations

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