Prohibited hours of equipment use
This information details the prohibited hours of use for noisy equipment, during the week and on weekends.
Chainsaws used in residential areas
Please note: chainsaws may be used for domestic garden maintenance on only one day in any seven consecutive days.
| Days |
Prohibited hours of use |
| Monday to Friday |
Before 7 am and after 6 pm |
| Saturday |
Before 9 am and after 6 pm |
| Sunday and public holidays |
Before 10 am and after 6 pm |
Lawn mowers and other garden maintenance equipment powered by an engine
| Days |
Prohibited hours of use |
| Monday to Friday |
Before 7 am and after 6 pm |
| Saturday |
Before 9 am and after 8 pm |
| Sunday and public holidays |
Before 10 am and after 8 pm |
Mobile machinery, forklift truck or portable equipment
This includes the use of tractors, graders, rollers, dump trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, mobile cranes and excavators, power tools, mixers and their drives, pumps and their drives, gas or air compressors, and generators.
| Days |
Prohibited hours of use |
| Monday to Friday |
Before 7 am and after 6 pm |
| Saturday |
Before 8 am and after 6 pm |
| Sunday and public holidays |
Before 10 am and after 6 pm |
Musical instruments and sound amplifying equipment
| Days |
Prohibited hours of use |
| Monday to Thursday |
Before 7 am and after 10 pm |
| Friday |
Before 7 am and after 12 midnight |
| Saturday |
Before 9 am and after 12 midnight |
| Sunday and public holidays |
Before 10 am and after 10 pm |
Motor vehicles, motor vessels and outboard motors
| Days |
Prohibited hours of use |
| Monday to Friday |
Before 7 am and after 6 pm |
| Saturday |
Before 9 am and after 6 pm |
| Sunday and public holidays |
Before 10 am and after 6 pm |