If your temporary actions cause a particularly disruptive noise or vibration, you must submit a noise notification of these actions to the City's Environmental Services.
Please refer to the environmental protection regulations to see which activities are subject to a notification of noise (link to the regulations further down the page).
If necessary, you can contact the Environmental Services for advice at kymp.ymparistovalvonta@hel.fi.
The notification should be submitted as early on as possible, but at the latest 30 days before starting the operations.
Submit a notification of noise
Submit a notification of noise via the Lupapiste service. If the notification of noise includes confidential documents, please deliver your notification to the Registrar's Office as a Word form.
Processing time
Processing notifications usually takes at least 2-4 weeks.
A fee in accordance with the valid price list will be charged for the decision.
Use the online service
Submit a notification of noise via the Lupapiste service
Fill in a form
Submit a notification of noise using the Word form
Other obligations regarding noise abatement
Even if your activity does not require you to submit a notification of noise, you must comply with noise regulations.
Observe peace and quiet at night
In general, making noise near residential buildings, accommodations and care and nursing facilities at night between 22.00 and 7.00 is prohibited.
Read more detailed instructions in the environmental protection regulations
Inform the neighbours and agree on noise control
Inform those affected by the noise or vibration in advance of any operations causing particularly disruptive noise or vibration.It is especially important to notify residents of any necessary night-time work. Those affected should be informed of noise even if the activities do not require a notification of noise.
Agree on noise abatement measures together with daycare centres, schools, care institutions and other particularly vulnerable parties. When planning the work, remember to take into account that you may need to stop noisy work for the duration of children’s nap times or when the children are outside, for example.
Read more detailed instructions on informing others in the environmental protection regulations