Notification of noise and vibration
- Permit or other obligation
- Turku
- Public service
A written notification must be submitted to the environmental protection authority of Turku for activities that cause disturbing noise or vibration. A noise and vibration notification is required for large public events and construction projects, for example.
Do the following
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.
- Complete the noise and vibration notification form.
- Deliver the completed form and the necessary attachments to the City of Turku Environmental Protection by email, by post or in person at the Urban Environment Customer Service. If the activities causing noise or vibration cover more than one municipality, submit the form to the ELY Centre.
If in doubt, contact the environmental protection authority of the City of Turku or the ELY Centre.
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.
The person organising the event or the one responsible for the activity causing the noise submits the notification.
Deadline
The notification must be submitted no later than 30 days before the start of operations.
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 Finnish Supervisory Agency.