Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 46 - COMMUNITY NOISE CONTROL
Section 11-46-6 - Noise prohibited
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-46-6
Current through February, 2024
(a) General prohibition. Without a permit or variance issued pursuant to section 11-46-7 or 11-46-8, no person within the State shall operate, from any premises or land owned, rented, leased, occupied, or controlled by that person, any excessive noise source.
(b) Specific prohibitions.
(1) Mufflers.
(A) No person shall operate nor shall its
owner permit the operation of an on-site vehicle, construction equipment, or
device, with a motor or exhaust system or both, without a muffler. This
subparagraph shall not apply to pile hammers and pneumatic hand tools weighing
less than fifteen pounds; and
(B)
No person shall operate nor shall its owner permit the operation of an on-site
vehicle, construction equipment, tool, or device, on any premises or a
construction site, with a motor or exhaust system or both, which has been
altered, modified, or repaired; provided this subparagraph shall not apply if
the operator or owner can show that the altered, modified, or repaired
component is equally or more effective than the original component in reducing
noise.
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