It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work, without a permit as required in this section, constructing, expanding, developing, or allowing the use of any property which will increase the sound level in a residential area if the activity involved is not exempt in accordance with § 208-102.1A.

A. A zoning permit shall be required prior to any person constructing, expanding, developing, or allowing the use of any property which increases the sound level in a residential area if the activity involved is not exempt in accordance with § 208-102.1A. The application for permit shall include plans and reports establishing compliance with the provisions of § 208-102.1: Special development regulations designed to control noise pollution, in addition to the requirements of § 208-135: Application for permits.
B. A building permit shall be required for the construction of absorptive sound barriers.
C. If the proposed activity does not involve an increase in the sound level in excess of the limits established in § 208-102.1: Special development regulations designed to control noise pollution, the person undertaking such activity may file plans and reports establishing the prospective sound level which will result from such activity with a request for a waiver from the requirement that absorptive sound barriers be constructed as part of the project. If the Zoning Officer concludes that such waiver should be granted, no building permit for absorptive sound barriers shall be required.
See Permits and Inspections for more information.