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Noise
Last modified: November 3, 2009 - 2:12 PM
We live with noise everyday but sometime certain noises intrude into our activities and become a nuisance. Council deals with a number of noise complaints each year mainly regarding loud music, barking dogs and equipment such as pool pumps and air conditioners.
If you have a problem with noise, it is highly recommended, if possible, that you try to talk with the person making the noise. Even though Council will not divulge a complainant’s name or address, usually in the case of noise complaints it’s not to difficult to work out who may have made the complaint. Some suggestions on how to deal with conflict can be found at :
http://www.cjc.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/community_justice_centres/ll_cjc.nsf/vwFiles/SuggestionsonHowtoDealwithConflict_July09.pdf/$file/SuggestionsonHowtoDealwithConflict_July09.pdf
If this approach cannot be followed, the appropriate authority whether it be Council, the police or the Department of Conservation and Climate Change can be contacted.
Legislation is in place which restricts the times that domestic appliances and equipment such as lawn mowers and musical instruments can be used. This is outlined in the table below as well as the appropriate regulatory authority to contact.
| Noise Source on Residential Premises |
Time Restrictions
(Noise should not be audible in a neighbour’s residence during these times) |
Contact |
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Power tools and equipment (powered garden tools, e.g lawn mowers and leaf blowers; electric or pneumatic tools; chainsaws or circular saws; gas or air compressors; swimming pool or spa pumps)
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8pm-7am on weekdays and Saturdays
8pm-8am on Sundays and public holidays |
Local Council or Police |
| Musical instruments and sound equipment (radios, TVs, tape recorders, record or compact disc players, public address systems, computer games) |
12 midnight to 8am, Friday, Saturday or any daypreceding a public holiday 10 pm to 8am on any other day
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Local Council or Police |
| Air conditioners |
10pm-7am on weekdays
10pm-8am on weekends and public holidays |
Local Council |
| Motor vehicles (except when entering or leaving residential premises) |
8pm-7am on weekdays
8pm-8am on weekends and public holidays |
Local Council or Police |
| Refrigeration units fitted to motor vehicles |
8pm-7am on weekdays
8pm-8am on weekends and public holidays |
Local Council or Police |
| Noise from Burglar Alarms |
Refer to brochure Managing noise from Intruder Alarms available at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/noise |
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| Hours of Demolition & Construction Works |
The hours for construction & Demolition activities are specified in a specific development consent. Any breaches should be referred to the certifying body (i.e the private certifer or councils Development & Building Service Branch) advertised at the development site.
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Local Council or Police |
| Noise from pubs and clubs |
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Liquor Administration Board
(02) 99950300 |
For Barking Dogs refer to our section on Companion Animals under Community Services
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