(A) Upon good cause shown by the owner of any noise source, the Township Committee or the County Noise Control Officer of the County Department of Health shall have the power to grant an exemption from the operation of this chapter in order to allow sufficient time for installation of needed control equipment, facilities or modifications to achieve compliance, not to exceed ten days, provided that such exemption may be renewed as necessary, but only if satisfactory progress toward compliance is shown.
(B) Any person seeking an exemption shall file a petition with the Noise Control Officer. The Noise Control Officer shall promptly give written notice of such petition to any person who has, in writing, requested notice of such exemption petitions and shall publish notice of such petition in a newspaper of general circulation within this municipality. The Noise Control Officer shall promptly investigate such petition and shall consider the views of all persons who might be adversely affected by the grant of an exemption. If the Noise Control Officer, in his discretion, concludes that a hearing would be advisable or if any person files a written request for a hearing or written objection to the grant of such exemption within 15 days of the notice provided herein, a hearing shall be held on the petition. A tape recording shall be kept of any such hearing, such tape recordings to be kept in the custody of the Noise Control Officer.
(C) In granting or denying an exemption, the Township Committee or the County Noise Control Officer of the County Department of Health shall appoint a review body to hear the case. This body shall then file and publish a written order, stating the facts and reasons leading to its decision.
('74 Code, § 89-14) (Ord. 259-1985, passed 1-14-85)