1. The activities in the underlying City Centre zone apply in the Residential precinct unless otherwise specified in the activity table below.
1. The A-weighted Leq noise level, the Leq noise level at 63Hz and 125 Hz respectively and the maximum noise level (Lmax) arising from any activity, measured one metre from the façade of an occupied building within a residential precinct, must not exceed the following limits:
2. The noise levels must be measured in accordance with the requirements of New Zealand Standard on Acoustics – Measurement of Environmental Sound (NZS 6801:2008) and during the day time must be assessed in accordance with New Zealand Standard on Acoustics – Environmental Noise (NZS 6802:2008).
3. At night time, noise must be assessed in accordance with New Zealand Standard on Acoustics – Environmental Noise (NZS 6802:2008) except clause 4.4 shall not be used.
4. The noise must be measured with a sound level meter complying at least with the International Standard IEC 651 (1979) Sound Level Meters, Type 1.
5. In situations where common building elements such as floors and walls are shared by two units under different ownership, the noise level arising from any activity measured in an adjacent unit within a residential precinct which is under different ownership from the noise source must not exceed the following levels:
6. Noise measurements must be taken in the affected adjacent unit while all windows, doors and other openings between the units are closed.
1.All activities listed as restricted discretionary in the Residential Precinct activity table a.noise, lighting and hours of operation.
a.noise, lighting and hours of operation.
1. Noise, lighting and hours of operation a. Activities within the residential precincts should not generate noise levels that would adversely affect residential amenity and prevent residents from sleeping at night. In particular, activities that have excessive amplified music or a high volume of patrons entering and leaving the premises at night that would disturb neighbouring residents should be avoided. In this regard, the Council may impose conditions on the activity’s hours of operation and/or permitted levels of low frequency noise. b. When assessing application against the above criterion, the council will consider whether the site is able to internalise any adverse noise or amenity effects, the cumulative effect of clustering activities that may generate adverse effects not in keeping with the residential area and whether adequate visual and/or aural privacy is provided through landscaping/buffer areas and sound insulation.
a. Activities within the residential precincts should not generate noise levels that would adversely affect residential amenity and prevent residents from sleeping at night. In particular, activities that have excessive amplified music or a high volume of patrons entering and leaving the premises at night that would disturb neighbouring residents should be avoided. In this regard, the Council may impose conditions on the activity’s hours of operation and/or permitted levels of low frequency noise.
b. When assessing application against the above criterion, the council will consider whether the site is able to internalise any adverse noise or amenity effects, the cumulative effect of clustering activities that may generate adverse effects not in keeping with the residential area and whether adequate visual and/or aural privacy is provided through landscaping/buffer areas and sound insulation.
1.Refer to the matters of discretion in clause 6.2.2.1 of the Auckland-wide - Noise rules.
1.Refer to the assessment criteria in clause 6.2.2.2 of the Auckland-wide - noise rules.