As the weather has finally got warmer you will probably be spending more time outside, perhaps having the odd barbeque or two.
Here are some hints and tips on how to manage noise levels so everyone in the community can enjoy the warmer weather.
- If you are outside having a BBQ in the evenings or just sitting outside with friends please continue to be considerate of your neighbours. Many people sleep with their windows open as the weather becomes warmer which means that they will be disturbed by people out in the street or in their gardens.
- If you are planning on having friends around and you think there may be a late end to the evening, let your neighbours know and agree a time when you will finish.
- Ask your guests to leave quietly and do not slam doors/taxi doors.
- Clear up any rubbish promptly.
- Position any sound equipment away from adjoining walls and keep an ear on the volume levels, including the bass.
- If your neighbours ask you to keep noise levels down, respond promptly and politely so everyone can enjoy being part of the community.
Contact
The University Student and Neighbour Liaison Service develops and sustains links between the local community and the University, including students and staff. You can contact the Service at:
2nd Floor, Nuffield Centre
T: (023) 9284 3214
E: student-neighbourliaison@port.ac.uk
W: www.port.ac.uk/aboutus/community/neighbours
Enviro Equipment Blog
May 28, 2012
Not sure if the rules are the same across the pond, but here in the States if a neighbor has a party or otherwise holds an event which has noise levels substantially over whatever level is considered the maximum as per that town’s ordinances, you could be hit with a heavy fine and even imprisonment!. That’s why an increasing number of sound level meters we sell go to homeowners rather than to industrial managers because –I’m assuming– people want to record of their neighbor’s noise transgressions. Unfortunately, most States consider any readings taken by a unregistered technician (i.e. homeowners) to be in admissible in a court of law.