Updated 14 December 2018
Note: For Noise associated with temporary activities refer to Rule 4F.2 – Permitted Activity Rules. Note: Where an activity does not comply with a Permitted Activity Rule it shall be considered a Restricted Discretionary Activity, unless stated otherwise.
Noise Level
daytime
50 dBA Leq
night-time
40 dBA Leq and 70 dBA Lmax
Control Hours
55 dBA Leq
45 dBA Leq and 75 dBA Lmax
Control Hours and Noise levels
Zone
Daytime
Night-time
Commercial Zones
Industrial Zones (excluding Port Industry Zone)
45 dBA Leq and 70 dBA Lmax
At any time
65 dBA Leq
85 dBA Lmax
Notwithstanding Rule 4E.2.3 a) and c) Commercial and Industrial Zones (excluding Tauriko Commercial Zone, Tauriko Industry Zone and the Port Industry Zone), the noise level from activities on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 49 DPS2174 shall not exceed the following noise limits within the boundary of any Suburban Residential zoned site:
0700 to 1800
1800 to 0700
40 dBA Leq and 75 dBA Lmax
Control Hours and Noise Levels
Tauriko Commercial Zone
Tauriko Industry Zone
Noise level
55 dBA Leq and 80 dBA Lmax
Note: Activities may also be subject to other acoustic requirements under other rules in Chapter 4, Section 4E - Purpose of Noise Provisions.
Note: The requirements of Clause G4 of the New Zealand Building Code will apply at the same time as to the requirements of Rule 4E.2.5 Managing Reverse Sensitivity Effects on the Strategic Road network; (excluding secondary arterial roads) or New Zealand Transport Agency Designation.
Note: Activities may also be subject to other acoustic requirements under other rules in Chapter 4, Section 4E – Noise.
Note: The requirements of Clause G4 of the New Zealand Building Code will apply at the same time as to the requirements of Rule 4E.2.6 – The Rail Network – Managing Reverse Sensitivity Effects.
45 dBA Leq
35 dBA Leq and 55 dBA Lmax
Noise Levels
40 dBA Leq and 65 dBA Lmax
60 dBA Leq
65 dBA Lmax
Definitions in this section
activity/activities
aircraft operations
boundary
building
business activity
cabinet
the city
commercial zone
construction
council
factory farming
forestry
gross floor area
habitable rooms
health centre
homestay
important amenity landscape
industrial zone
Ldn
Leq
Lmax
noise sensitive activities
non-residential activities
notional boundary
outstanding natural featues and landscapes
plan area
primary production
residential activity
residential building
residential zone
road zone
rural zone
school
site
tertiary education premises
ventilating windows
vistior accommodation
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