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The City of Sydney manages noise created from construction works through its Construction and Building Code of Practice.
The Code places the following restrictions and obligations on the developer, designed to limit the extent of neighbourhood noise:

  • Noise attenuation must be addressed in the development and approval stage.
  • Noise from construction must not exceed 5dBA above background noise between 7am and 8am Monday to Saturday and must not exceed the L10dB(A) limit of 10 decibels above normal background noise levels between 8am and 7pm, Monday to Friday and from 8am to 5pm on Saturdays
  • Regular reports and feedback on noise levels, complaints and complaint resolution must be made to Council during construction
  • Site supervision must  be carried out in accordance with the Code.

As part of the City of Sydney's commitment to continuous improvement, the Construction and Building Code of Practice is currently under review and will be published in the near future.

A copy of the current Code of Practice is provided here as a PDF file.

 

Last Updated: Friday 20 November, 2009

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