Ordinance on construction noise. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Zürich Document type Regulation Date 1969 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Noise pollution Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the emission of noise from construction sites. Article 1 fixes the maximum noise emission applicable to specific machines. Article 3 establishes that the local authority may - on application - in individual cases authorize machines with stronger noise emission. The text consists of 12 articles. Full text German Website www.zh.ch