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Costa – we had similar issues in our Plan, but due to ongoing legislative changes/additions, improved technologies, different acoustic and other materials, diverse residency profiles, and my opinion that Owners Corporations therefore need to avoid locking themselves into inflexible requirements enshrined in a special by-law, in this instance for the permitted hours of work related to impacts on residents / neighbours’ amenity, we drafted and Registered the following (extract) in 2009:
“Hours of work are subject to the requirements of any Government Department or Statutory Authority which takes precedence, and in the absence of the prior written consent to less stringent arrangements by nearby residents including at least those adjoining the Lot [a copy of which must be provided to the Owners Corporation (Secretary)], the works may only be undertaken between the hours of 0800hrs-1600hrs (i.e. 8 hours) Mondays to Fridays, between the hours of 0900-1500hrs (i.e. 6 hours) on Saturdays, and due to the acoustic peculiarities of the Plan in the context of the amenity and peaceful enjoyment needs of all its Residents, no impacting mechanical, pneumatic, rotary, or grinding tools and/or equipment such as but not limited to jackhammers, breakers, sanders, grinders, concrete cutters, tile saws, and percussion drills may be used except during the hours of 1000hrs-1400hrs (i.e. 4 hours) Mondays to Fridays. No work whatsoever is permitted on Sundays or on Public Holidays
Notwithstanding the above, works must not create any noise that causes discomfort or disturbance to, or any interference with the domestic activities of any resident of the Plan, behaving reasonably, where the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Owners Corporation will mediate any disputes and where their decision will be binding upon the parties in dispute unless another decision is made under a superior law.”
By all means consult more broadly so that your Owners Corportion can as Jimmy said “get the numbers up” to then make its own decisions, but the above may help (and as I drafted it, there’s no copyright ).