Music

Loud music (and movie soundtracks) accounts for up to 40% of all noise complaints the City receives.  As a guide, music that is clearly audible at the boundary of a property may cause a disturbance and may be regarded as unreasonable noise (regardless of the time of day).  Unreasonable noise is subject to determination by a Council Noise Officer.

Music with a dominant bass component can be disturbing even when it doesn’t appear to be loud.  The bass component should therefore be kept to a minimum.