Noise Pollution

Neighbourhood noise is a frequent cause of nuisance and annoyance for people living in an urban environment where people live in close proximity to each other. Music, air-conditioning, power tools, and lawn mowers are everyday items that can cause a noise nuisance. This has been recognised in regulations where time restrictions have been placed on the use of such items.

NOISE
SOURCE TIME RESTRICTIONS
Power tools, compressors, swimming pool pumps and equipment such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chain saws and the like
Between 8 pm until 7 am weekdays & Sat.
and
8 pm until 8 am Sundays and public holidays
Musical instruments and sound equipment such as radios, sound systems, and public address systems
10 midnight until 8 am every day and
12 midnight until 8 am on any Friday, Saturday or day immediately before a public holiday
Domestic air-conditioners
10 pm until 7 am weekdays and 10 pm until 8 am weekends and public holidays
Motor vehicles (except when entering or leaving premises)
8pm until 7 am on weekdays and 8 pm until 8am weekends and public holidays
Refrigeration units fitted to motor vehicles
8pm until 7 am on weekdays and 8 am until 8pm on weekends and public holidays

 

Council is the Authorised Regulatory Authority for dealing with most environmental noise problems under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is the Authorised Regulatory Authority controlling premises that are licenced by them (which are generally the larger industrial premises), and Government Departments or Agencies.

After hours disturbances can also be referred to the NSW Police Service.

For further information about Council's noise policies contact Council's Environmental Services section on 9911 6555.