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Thanks for your answer JimmyT.
I wrote a short, succinct letter to our strata manager saying I believed the hammer drill noise and I quote: “… breached our 'peaceful enjoyment' By-Law which takes precedence over our council's noise restrictions that, somewhat ludicrously, allows power tools between 8am and 8pm on Sundays, not distinguishing between free-standing dwellings and strata buildings.”
While ignoring points made in my letter, our strata manager emailed and I quote: “The council have in their regulations that noise on a Sunday between 8.00am and 8.00pm is permitted. Whilst this is allowed I expressed my concern [to the individual and the EC] that residents are entitled to one day peace a week and if you are going to insist on noise on a Sunday then at least let everyone know that you will be doing this.”
Experience here tells me nothing else will be said or done by the EC or strata manager and your comment about this behaviour spreading “like a virus” has already proven to be true. Last night at 7.45pm, someone else drilled for a half hour and it was LOUD. Seems like anything goes here.
If you or anyone else has the time, any more suggestions, please?