You will be in trouble if your vacuum cleaner emits 'unreasonable noise' from a residential property between 10pm and 7am Monday to Friday and 10pm and 9am on weekends and public holidays (Environment Protection (Residential Noise) Regulations 2008 (Vic) reg 6).
It's illegal to use your vacuum between 10pm and 9am at weekends and 10pm and 7am during the week. Kids are not allowed to buy cigarettes of course. However, there is no law that specifically states that they're unable to smoke them!
No vacuuming at night
According to Section 48A of The Environment Protection Act 1970 and the Environment Protection (Residential Noise) Regulation 2018 in Victoria, it is an offence to make unreasonable noise in your residential place at a certain time of the day.
Generally speaking, between the hours of 9 am and 7 pm, you're pretty safe to vacuum. This will vary from place to place, and you should always consider the needs of your neighbors. Generally speaking, between the hours of 9 am and 7 pm, you're pretty safe to vacuum.
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Anything noisy after 10:00 is rude and can cause trouble with neighbors. If kids Live around you then anything after 9:00 can keep them from a good nights sleep.
Yes, it's typically legal to vacuum your home at 10 pm. There are some outside cases where a noise ordinance might come into play (one example, if you're on the upper floor of an apartment, vacuuming at 10 pm would violate most noise ordinances as regards the tenant beneath you), but they will be rare.
Noisy things should be done between the hours of 8am and 8pm. If you're being noisy outside of those times, you're a bad neighbor. If there are no set rules or regulations in terms of vacuuming or silent hours, then anytime between 9 am and 11 pm should be okay for vacuum cleaning.
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Vacuuming
The opportunity to get back at your noisy neighbour is here: it is an offence in Victoria to make unreasonable noise with a vacuum cleaner after 10pm, before 7am on weekdays, or before 9am on weekends.
In the state of Victoria, it is illegal to cause 'unreasonable noise' with a vacuum cleaner between 10pm and 7am Monday to Friday. On weekends and public holidays, you must wait until 9am to clean your dusty floor if the noise will be heard from your neighbour's home.
Noise from repair and maintenance of a residence
The Regulations prohibit noise from construction equipment, if neighbouring residents can hear it in a habitable room in their home, on: weekdays – before 7 am and after 8 pm. weekends – before 9 am and after 8 pm.
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You may be an accidental law breaker if you make loud noises such as hoovering after 6pm. This is because nuisance behaviour is not limited to loud music and late night parties and covers any sound that exceeds the tolerable decibel level.
Don't vacuum early in the morning or late at night. affect your neighbours too much. If you are playing any music outside as well, keep the volume down, especially late in the evening.
Generally, upstairs units are less likely to hear the noise coming from units that are lower, but sound can still travel upwards. What's more, loud noises can easily travel to units that are on the same floor.
How to stay on the right side of the law when vacuuming. If you want to make sure you're remaining on the right side of the law at all times, try to keep your vacuuming to the hours between 8am and 6pm on weekdays, and between 8am and 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Bedrooms, especially those with carpet, should be vacuumed at least once a week and twice a week during allergy season. Less-often used spaces such as guest rooms, sunrooms, or formal dining rooms can be vacuumed less frequently or just before you're expecting company.
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