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Lehigh-Northampton
Airport Authority is pleased to announce the opening of
its Sound Insulation Program Office for the communities
surrounding the Lehigh Valley International Airport. Click
here for office information. |
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You will not be contacted by any person or business other than the authorized representatives of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority's LVIA Sound Insulation Program Office, Wyle (Project Manager) and/or F. Pat Cerullo Architects (Project Architect). If any other person or person(s) contact you other than the above-mentioned regarding the Program, please contact LVIA Sound Insulation Program Office at 610-266-3983 x2. Please note the LVIA Sound Insulation Program is not affiliated in any way with the Homeowner Resource Center or National Residential Improvement Association. |
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Eligibility
Eligibility
for sound insulation is primarily determined by the location of
a home relative to the FAA approved Noise Exposure Map, which was
originally developed during the 1991 FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility
Study. An update of the Noise Compatibility Study is currently underway.
One part of this Study Update will create a new FAA approved Noise
Exposure Map for LVIA. This new Map will be available sometime during
the Spring of 2004. Homes that fall within the 65 - 69 DNL contour
on the current version of the FAA approved Noise Exposure Map for
LVIA may be eligible for sound insulation under FAA guidelines.
In addition to being located within the noise contours, however,
several other criteria must also be met. These criteria include
the following:
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Application
Form - Homeowner must complete an application to participate
in the program. It is only necessary to complete an application
once. Please click here if you are unsure
if an application has been completed for your home. |
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Occupancy
Permit Obtained Prior to 10/01/1998 - New homes constructed
within the noise contour with a certificate of occupancy dated
after 10/01/1998 are not eligible for sound insulation. |
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Building
Code Compliance - The home must be free of building code violations
that would interfere with the sound insulation construction
or introduce unacceptable additional costs to the program. A
preliminary survey will identify such violations and the homeowner
will be notified in writing of the conditions that they will
be required to meet prior to participating in the program. |
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Easement
- The homeowner(s) must sign an Avigation Easement granting
LVIA the right to flight over the residence and all concomitant
results. The easement does not limit homeowners' rights in cases
of negligence or accident. |
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Zoning
- The property must also be zoned for residential use and must
conform with this usage. |
Please contact
the Program Office or complete our online Inquiry
Form to determine eligibility for your home.
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