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Noise from Bars, Discos, Karaokes and Places for Entertainment, etc.
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Excessive music noise from this type of venues or parts of buildings which are not public places, commonly known as "industrial/commercial noise", is controlled by means of "Abatement Notice" under the Noise Control Ordinance.
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The Notice may be served on the owners, occupiers or person in charge of the premises from where the excessive noise emanates. The Notice will require the responsible persons to bring the noise emission into a state of compliance by a specified date. Any non-compliance found thereafter is an offence. |
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Noise nuisance due to raised voices or rowdy behaviour of the patrons in public places or the associated parking facilities outside this type of venues, is a kind of "neighbourhood noise". The control mechanism of "neighbourhood noise" has been stated in Section 2.5 of this Reference Guide. |
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The adverse effects of noise from this type of venues can be avoided or reduced through the implementation of the following measures:
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the venue should preferably be sited within building structure, such as in shopping mall, and the main door of the venue should preferably open to the interior of the building or screened from residential dwellings |
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the associated parking facilities, if any, should preferably be under cover and located inside a commercial/industrial building or separated by screening structures from residential dwellings |
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for a venue with the main door or windows opened to the exterior of the building, it is important that double-leaf noise insulation doors and double-glazed noise insulation windows should be installed and the doors and windows should be closed at all times when in business to avoid noise leakage to outside |
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specific guidance on good environmental practices, such as strengthening the sound insulation and anti-vibration treatments, and reducing the music volume during sensitive hours, should be given to the venue operators for compliance during the design and operational stages |
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Penalty for failure to comply with abatement notice requirements
- Maximum fine HK$100,000 for first offence.
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