Any absorptive sound mitigation barrier constructed to satisfy the requirements of this or any other ordinance of the Township shall be subject to the following requirements:
A. Such sound barriers shall be designed by a qualified expert acoustic professional in accordance with methods included in the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, following a sound study of the area.
B. Prior to design, applicant shall conduct a preliminary sound study.
C. The Township Council shall approve the scope of the preliminary sound study before the same is undertaken, the method and type of mitigation measure design prior to sound barrier design, and the final sound barrier mitigation design.
D. The mitigation design shall take into account all factors of sound propagation including but not limited to direct, line-of-sight, flanking, ground type, and reflection.
E. A post sound barrier mitigation measure construction sound study will be performed by the property owner immediately after occupancy to ensure that the sound barrier mitigation measure is performing the desired sound mitigation.
F. For any such sound barrier constructed as part of a project requiring approval under Chapter 22 hereof, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, reviews and approvals required by this section shall be processed as part of the land development approval application.
G. Every effort will be made to minimize any increases in project generated sound levels below the permissible sound levels. The project proponent shall include all reasonable sound mitigation measures. The Township Council shall approve all mitigation measures.
(Ord. 629, 3-17-21)