Part 22 Noise standards

Part 2.2 Noise standards Table 2.2 Noise zones other than zones B1, B3, B4 and C1 item Monday-Saturday any other time not mentioned in column 3 1 zone A 65 55 2 zone B2 60 50 3 zone C2 55 45 4 zone D 50 35 5 zone E 50 40 6 zone F same as the noise standard for the adjoining noise zone with the loudest noise standard for the time period 7 zone FA 60 50 8 zone G 45 35 Table 2.2A Noise zone B1 item Monday-Thursday Friday and Saturday 7 am–12 am any other time not mentioned in column 3 1 zone B1 60 50

Part 2.2 Noise standards Table 2.2AA Noise zones B3 and B4—entertainment noise from place other than dwelling item zone Sunday- Wednesday and 10 am–11 pm Thursday- Saturday 10 am–1 am any other time not mentioned in (dB(C)) Sunday- Wednesday and 10 am–11 pm Thursday- Saturday 10 am–1 am column 6 (dB(C)) any other time not mentioned in 1 zone B3 75 60 90 75 2 zone B4 65 55 80 70 Table 2.2B Noise zone C1 item Monday-Thursday Friday and Saturday 7 am–11 pm any other time not mentioned in column 3 1 zone C1 55 45

2.2 Interpretation for pt 2.3 (1) In this part: building intruder alarm means a device that— (a) incorporates or connects to a sounding device; and (b) on being triggered, causes the sounding device to emit sound. habitable room means a room other than a garage, storage area, bathroom, laundry, toilet or pantry. light rail—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary. major road means an area identified in the territory plan as being in the transport zone. motor vehicle intruder alarm means a device that— (a) incorporates or connects to a sounding device; and (b) on being triggered, causes the sounding device to emit sound; and (c) is attached to, or forms part of, a motor vehicle for use as an intruder alarm (whether or not the device is also designed to deny access to the motor vehicle or to the motor vehicle’s steering, fuel or other systems). network facility—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary. reserve—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014, section 169. Note Reserves include wilderness areas, national parks, nature reserves, catchment areas and other areas of public land. territory network facility—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.

(2) For this part, an intruder alarm that sounds intermittently is taken to sound continuously for the purpose of measuring the period of time for which it sounds. Table 2.3 item 1 noise emitted in the course of primary production 2 noise emitted in the course of managing a reserve 3 noise emitted in the course of maintaining a garden or grounds on residential land

item 4 noise emitted in the course of maintaining a garden or grounds on land other than residential land 5 noise emitted in the course of maintaining or repairing something (b) any noise exceeding a zone noise standard is emitted for periods totalling not more than 40 hours in any 8-week period; and (c) the equipment used is maintained and 6 noise emitted in the course of building work for which a building approval under the Building Act 2004, division 3.3 is required (i) the noise is emitted from a place in noise zone A or B; and (ii) all relevant noise reduction measures and (iii) the noise is emitted between 6 am and 8 pm; or other than a place in noise zone A or B; and