Apply for a Noise Exemption Permit

If you are applying to host an event or want to be exempted from complying with the maximum permissible noise limits due to activities such as emergency repairs; school functions; an outdoor gathering or even a wedding, you may apply for a Noise Exemption Permit.

Event Application

A fully completed application for a noise exemption permit must be submitted 15 days before a small event (50-2000 people). Application timeframes will differ when applying for larger events.

Step 1: Download and complete the Noise Exemption Application Form at the bottom of the page.

Step 2: Take the completed form to all surrounding residents likely to be impacted by the noise and ask them to sign the form.

Depending on the nature of the event, you may also be required to obtain written permission from the local Ratepayers Association as well as written acknowledgement from the local Councillor.

Step 3: Submit your form to the Ndlambe Environmental Health by emailing it to mmadlebe@ndlambe.gov.za or hand-delivering it to 47 Campbell Street, Port Alfred.

Your application will be assessed by Environmental Health and, depending on the outcome, you may be required to submit a Noise Impact Assessment and/ or a Noise Management Plan in terms of the provincial noise control regulations.

Should this be the case, you will need to appoint an Acoustic Engineer to submit the required Noise Impact Assessment and/ or Noise Management Plan to Council before the application can be processed.

Ndlambe Environmental Health

Also include with your application form:

  • A site plan that includes the surrounding residential areas and their distance from the noise source, the direction and position of the noise source, and the position of possible standby generators

  • Zoning of the premises

  • Duration of period and/or hours of operation of equipment and/or machinery