Neighbour's noise complaint?

[ZacV]

Hi guys, iv'e just been out riding around my lifestyle block out Muriwai only to stop and see some neighbours that we have never met before come and complain to my parents about the noise from the motorbikes. :rolleyes: they were saying that they were going to be making a complaint to the council about us,but i can't see what there problem is as we have only ridden on our place about 4 times this year and only ever for about an hour at a time. The neighbours arn't even ones on our boundry they would live at least 500 meters away.

I am just wondering what i should do to resolve this with them and also what rights i have in reguards to it all with noise control.

[SpikedPunch]

Could always try and negotiate a time when it's ok with them. If they're listening to you fanging around with no idea of when it'll end it could get annoying for them, but if you say 'I'm gonna be riding between X and X is that ok?' they might be fine with it.

[Spearfish]

Hi guys, iv'e just been out riding around my lifestyle block out Muriwai only to stop and see some neighbours that we have never met before come and complain to my parents about the noise from the motorbikes. :rolleyes: they were saying that they were going to be making a complaint to the council about us,but i can't see what there problem is as we have only ridden on our place about 4 times this year and only ever for about an hour at a time. The neighbours arn't even ones on our boundry they would live at least 500 meters away.

I am just wondering what i should do to resolve this with them and also what rights i have in reguards to it all with noise control.

IF, noise control turn up they have to measure the noise as its happening, they dont go on hearsay. if its over (what ever the level is?) for some considerable time they issue a warning notice at first.
Is the bike loud. not by bike standards but by local machinery standards? if not they dont really have a leg to stand on.
Maybe you could try talking to them but the modern way to resolve problems is to curtain twitch and get someone else to do it for them so tread lightly.

[flyingcr250]

burn their house down

[bogan]

burn their house down

MX track on the boundary fence would also work well, with floodlights so you can race in the dark, mandatory two stroke presence.

[ZacV]

Could always try and negotiate a time when it's ok with them. If they're listening to you fanging around with no idea of when it'll end it could get annoying for them, but if you say 'I'm gonna be riding between X and X is that ok?' they might be fine with it.

That is what i was thinking, to specify a certain time that i would be riding, but my parents don't think that we should just give in to them as we have lived here for 18 years and only riden for 6 years without a complaint and then these people have moved in 9 months ago and are complaining to us, we have spoken to other neighbours who are closer to our property and they don't seem fussed by it at all as we only ride for an hour at a time.

Also our bikes arn't very loud i have a stock yzf250 and my brother has a stock crf250x and there is a fair bit of trees between our property and theirs so surely that would muffle the sound a bit?

[SpikedPunch]

Eh, as for your parents, it's up to whether they care more about getting on with your neighbor or 'being right'.

[ZacV]

MX track on the boundary fence would also work well, with floodlights so you can race in the dark, mandatory two stroke presence.

we have that on one boundry were we have a 150 meter straight, but that neighbour has never complained to us about the bikes even though she doesn't like us :D

Mum even suggested that we put floodlights in so we can at any time, lol

[t595]

Tell them that noise is part of living in the country.....and if they dont like it, fuck off back to ponsonby:angry:

[ZacV]

Eh, as for your parents, it's up to whether they care more about getting on with your neighbor or 'being right'.

parents arn't too fussed with getting on with the neighbours especially ones that have never said hello to us before, and first thing they say to us is the bikes are too loud, but i would rather get on with the neighbours as i don't want them to get any other support from the other neighbours and get us in trouble as there are other tracks close by that have already been in trouble with the council from horse owners complaining.

[flyingcr250]

parents arn't too fussed with getting on with the neighbours especially ones that have never said hello to us before, and first thing they say to us is the bikes are too loud, but i would rather get on with the neighbours as i don't want them to get any other support from the other neighbours and get us in trouble as there are other tracks close by that have already been in trouble with the council from horse owners complaining.

DONT get me started on wankstain horse owners, had some foreigners move in down the road from the workshop (which has been there for 40 years) with in 2 months they were complaining bout the noise from the workshop and the trucks engine breaking on the road scaring his horses,

[scott411]

might pay to check with your local council to see what the rules are in your area, i know the old franklin council had some funny rules which made it hard to have your own track,

[MSTRS]

Tell them that noise is part of living in the country.....and if they dont like it, fuck off back to ponsonby:angry:

+1!!
Don't be dictated to by intolerant fuck knuckles.

Sure, you must be 'reasonable' in what noise you may create and for how long, but people like your darling new neighbours never consider that, just themselves. It is your duty as part of a vibrant community to tell them to get fucked.

[FROSTY]

Ask your ma and pa if they wanna run a MX event. --tell the neighbours --well its either this or leave us alone

[ZacV]

Ask your ma and pa if they wanna run a MX event. --tell the neighbours --well its either this or leave us alone

this was the problem with a track up the road that held events and then the complaints started to come in so the council started to crack down on them so they are limited to when they can ride which i don't want because i couldn't handle other people dictating when im allowed to ride.

[vr4king]

Been through this

Neighbours didnt like us riding called the council they were told they cant act on it,this was before even contacting me
Then they came over and told me to stop it as they moved to the country for the quiet i told them i moved here to ride my bikes hahahahaha......But i did tell them if they ever wanted me to stop come over and ask and i will no probs,They said they shouldnt have to so dead end after some heated debating they said how about if we want you to stop we will let you know..........Go fiquire
Long story short they didnt have a leg to stand on even with the noise controll as we dont ride at night and i spoke to the noise controll and they told me not to worry about anything
They moved out in the end hahahahaha new neighbour is mint its almost a comp now who can make the most noise as he owns a top fuel drag car of course this is all done at respectible hours

TELL YOUR PARENTS TO TELL THEM TO FUCK OFF if they want to

[arj127]

One idea i have is have say your brother riding on the noisier of the two bikes and go up the road and measure what the actual sound output is. It maybe good to actually see what the noise level is for yourself. Don't be onesided though, there obviously not bikers.
They are plonkers for sure if they haven't introduced themselves nicely and complained instead of asking nicely about the noise.
Good luck

[Latte]

Buy 2 smokers :D - they may be louder close up but the sound don't travel as far ....

[Smifffy]

Sell both of the bikes, and put the money towards knitting needles and sewing patterns.

Or

Tell 'em "FUCK"

[D3ALN]

We had the same problem at my old flat. We built a lil track and were surrounded by horse people like cambridge in one street lol. It got quite heated and now can only ride their every so often

[Ktmboy]

We have non motorbike neighbours and we respect their right to a bit of piece and quiet so we only ride for a limited time with good breaks and try to keep it in frequent and not while they are eating or entertaining friends etc. Just like you guys.

They have no right to tell you to stop just like you can't dictate to them when and if they can mow their lawns or use a chainsaw.
We also have horses and they learn to get out of the road pretty qiuckly.

Play their game, enjoy the attention and give them a friendly wave:finger:

[ZacV]

So i am thinking that we contact the council tomorrow to find out any noise regulation in our area and then next time we ride one of us can go up and have a listen, if it is pretty loud then i may have a chat with them about it, but its there fault for moving there as they are surrounded by 4 motocross tracks, haha. apparently when my parents were talking to them the neighbours only had one solution and that was for us to stop riding :shit: so if i talk to them again and they can't be reasonable then i will have to tell them to Fuck Off.

[oldguy]

this was the problem with a track up the road that held events and then the complaints started to come in so the council started to crack down on them so they are limited to when they can ride which i don't want because i couldn't handle other people dictating when im allowed to ride.
There is a big difference, between a track, and riding around in your own back yard.
so long as your considerate, not blatting around at 10 oclock at night, I can't see a problem.
Tell them to go get F**ked.

[supa.m]

Go to Bunnings or Mitre 10, buy a box of 89c earplugs and gift them to the neighbours then enjoy the riding, in a respectful way of course.......:innocent:

[JimO]

how loud is their lawnmower???, next time they cut the grass go and complain

[oldskool]

Can I ride on your property. Promise I\we'll keep the noise down?

[popelli]

Hi guys, iv'e just been out riding around my lifestyle block out Muriwai only to stop and see some neighbours that we have never met before come and complain to my parents about the noise from the motorbikes. :rolleyes: they were saying that they were going to be making a complaint to the council about us,but i can't see what there problem is as we have only ridden on our place about 4 times this year and only ever for about an hour at a time. The neighbours arn't even ones on our boundry they would live at least 500 meters away.

I am just wondering what i should do to resolve this with them and also what rights i have in reguards to it all with noise control.


Forget about your rights and learn to get on with your neighbours

Pissing neighbopurs off and going to war with them usually ends up in a stalemate where both parties lose and get pissed off

Talk to your neighbours and find out exactly what their problem is and sort out a workable compromise where you get to enjoy yourself and they don't get agrievated

[Smifffy]

Forget about your rights and learn to get on with your neighbours

Pissing neighbopurs off and going to war with them usually ends up in a stalemate where both parties lose and get pissed off

Talk to your neighbours and find out exactly what their problem is and sort out a workable compromise where you get to enjoy yourself and they don't get agrievated

I'd say their quiet country lifestyle isn't what they expected it to be.

I'd say consider their feelings, but unless you really feel like you are pushing the boundaries of taste and decency, then I reckon they need to get over themselves.

Particularly if 500 metres is an accurate measure ffs! A small group of motorcycles could probably be closer to them legally on the road and make as much noise.

[Bikemad]

Could always try and negotiate a time when it's ok with them. If they're listening to you fanging around with no idea of when it'll end it could get annoying for them, but if you say 'I'm gonna be riding between X and X is that ok?' they might be fine with it.

and by the way............can you get the cows to Moo between the hours of.........

[Smifffy]

and by the way............can you get the cows to Moo between the hours of.........

And my personal fave: "Can you move the cows to another paddock? We are having a BBQ tonight, and they attract the flies"

[vr4king]

Like I said I tried to be the nice considarate one im my situation and it didnt work...........Some people just dont get it

Im all for working things out as calmly as possible and I know all to well how loud our bikes are

Hey lets all buy an apartment above a night club and moan about the noise

[ZacV]

Like I said I tried to be the nice considarate one im my situation and it didnt work...........Some people just dont get it

Im all for working things out as calmly as possible and I know all to well how loud our bikes are

Hey lets all buy an apartment above a night club and moan about the noise

Yeah exactly im all for working things out considerately but from when they came on to our property complaining they were unreasonable and just wanted us to stop riding or go ride on the beach which is illeagal. So who knows what is going to happen, if they are going to be unreasonable then they are going to have a problem because im not going to stop riding on my own property and it is not like i ride at an unreasonable hour, i would only ever ride between 11am-5pm, so they will have to suck it up

[oldguy]

and by the way............can you get the cows to Moo between the hours of.........

They be the sort of people who would complain about the smell of cow shit.

[morg_nz]

To find out what the deal is you need to go onto your local councils website and look at their district plan for the noise regulations for the zone you live in. If it is a lifestyle block, it might not be fully rurally zoned (could be rural/residential or even fully residential) but each will have (probably) different noise regulations for the 'amenity values' applicable to that area - so residential you would expect people to do things like mow their lawns for an hour or so in normal daylight hours etc - rural you would expect to hear tractors and farm machinerary working etc. One problem with noise in rural areas is that they are typically open and as such, noise can travel a long way without decreasing in volume very much. If you really wanted to make sure you were ok you could contact a noise expert/and or a consulting planner to discuss the noise your bike can be measured at on the boundary and whether or not the activity (riding your bike) and the noise level of you doing so is in compliance with the district plan.

[Smifffy]

To find out what the deal is you need to go onto your local councils website and look at their district plan for the noise regulations for the zone you live in. If it is a lifestyle block, it might not be fully rurally zoned (could be rural/residential or even fully residential) but each will have (probably) different noise regulations for the 'amenity values' applicable to that area - so residential you would expect people to do things like mow their lawns for an hour or so in normal daylight hours etc - rural you would expect to hear tractors and farm machinerary working etc. One problem with noise in rural areas is that they are typically open and as such, noise can travel a long way without decreasing in volume very much. If you really wanted to make sure you were ok you could contact a noise expert/and or a consulting planner to discuss the noise your bike can be measured at on the boundary and whether or not the activity (riding your bike) and the noise level of you doing so is in compliance with the district plan.

Or the neighbours could pay for the noise expert, and then get him to cease and desist.

[morg_nz]

To find out what the deal is you need to go onto your local councils website and look at their district plan for the noise regulations for the zone you live in. If it is a lifestyle block, it might not be fully rurally zoned (could be rural/residential or even fully residential) but each will have (probably) different noise regulations for the 'amenity values' applicable to that area - so residential you would expect people to do things like mow their lawns for an hour or so in normal daylight hours etc - rural you would expect to hear tractors and farm machinerary working etc. One problem with noise in rural areas is that they are typically open and as such, noise can travel a long way without decreasing in volume very much. If you really wanted to make sure you were ok you could contact a noise expert/and or a consulting planner to discuss the noise your bike can be measured at on the boundary and whether or not the activity (riding your bike) and the noise level of you doing so is in compliance with the district plan.

I just found out where muriwai is (gisborne lol!) the gisborne district plan says 55db at the boundary in the daytime (it is quoted as an L10 number which is something about an average maximum but i dont know enough about it to know what that means). 55db is pretty quiet though, but as vr4 king said if they really have a problem they cna complain and get the experts to prove you are doing sometihing not allowed for in the plan. personally i think its rubbish - in the city you have to put up with boy racers, people partying all day with their stereos up loud but you do it because we all have to live together, its pretty pathetic to complain about someone doing somethign in the middle of the day in my opinion - its not as if you are riding at 3am (which is when our neighbours choose to party till!)

The most silly thing about the noise though is that farming activities are not inculded in the rural noise limits, so you could be driving a big loud tractor around the paddock from dawn till dusk making as much noise as you like (i think - dont quote me on this lol!) and they couldnt do a thing about it!

[fossil]

Hi guys, iv'e just been out riding around my lifestyle block out Muriwai only to stop and see some neighbours that we have never met before come and complain to my parents about the noise from the motorbikes. :rolleyes: they were saying that they were going to be making a complaint to the council about us,but i can't see what there problem is as we have only ridden on our place about 4 times this year and only ever for about an hour at a time. The neighbours arn't even ones on our boundry they would live at least 500 meters away.

I am just wondering what i should do to resolve this with them and also what rights i have in reguards to it all with noise control.

Theres a guy in the Rodney Motorcycle Club who will know what to do.His name is David Yardley.

[scott411]

I just found out where muriwai is (gisborne lol!) the gisborne district plan says 55db at the boundary in the daytime (it is quoted as an L10 number which is something about an average maximum but i dont know enough about it to know what that means). 55db is pretty quiet though, but as vr4 king said if they really have a problem they cna complain and get the experts to prove you are doing sometihing not allowed for in the plan. personally i think its rubbish - in the city you have to put up with boy racers, people partying all day with their stereos up loud but you do it because we all have to live together, its pretty pathetic to complain about someone doing somethign in the middle of the day in my opinion - its not as if you are riding at 3am (which is when our neighbours choose to party till!)

The most silly thing about the noise though is that farming activities are not inculded in the rural noise limits, so you could be driving a big loud tractor around the paddock from dawn till dusk making as much noise as you like (i think - dont quote me on this lol!) and they couldnt do a thing about it!

the 55db they quote is a average noise tempreture, which is basically the average of the noise over a time period,

the mx track at harrisille has a 55db noise boundry to most its neigbours,

[Smifffy]

I just found out where muriwai is (gisborne lol!) the gisborne district plan says 55db at the boundary in the daytime (it is quoted as an L10 number which is something about an average maximum but i dont know enough about it to know what that means). 55db is pretty quiet though, but as vr4 king said if they really have a problem they cna complain and get the experts to prove you are doing sometihing not allowed for in the plan. personally i think its rubbish - in the city you have to put up with boy racers, people partying all day with their stereos up loud but you do it because we all have to live together, its pretty pathetic to complain about someone doing somethign in the middle of the day in my opinion - its not as if you are riding at 3am (which is when our neighbours choose to party till!)

The most silly thing about the noise though is that farming activities are not inculded in the rural noise limits, so you could be driving a big loud tractor around the paddock from dawn till dusk making as much noise as you like (i think - dont quote me on this lol!) and they couldnt do a thing about it!

Umm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriwai

HTH

[EXCDirt]

So.... Whens the race around your property?
I've got a headlight. Any night is good for me!

[avgas]

only had one solution and that was for us to stop riding
I had exactly the same problem.
So I cut the exhaust off my vauxhall and drove it down to pick up the mail every day.





and I kept riding.

I got accosted over it once again, told them that if they kept probing, I can make it worse. But if they left it alone I would weld the exhaust back on the car and tone down the bike.
They were all uptight about it.

Funny thing is now their kids have bikes - fucking sweet justice

[morg_nz]

Umm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriwai

HTH

woops - i just googled it and the first result i got in maps was next to gisborne

[mfordy]

We had a similar problem with my horse neighbours as well.
He tried threatening me with a $800 vet bill after one of his mad yearlings impaled itself on a fencepost after we apparently scared it.
Spoke to our solictor and he reckons as along as we keep our track low key (Dad and 2 boys and a couple of mates), the neighbour didn't have a legal leg to stand on as considered normal farming activity.
Out of neighbourly respect, I've moved the track to the other side of the farm and planted shelter trees in between. Now a new neighbour has moved in further down the road with 4 really noisy thumpers!:laugh:
One think I have noticed with the horses is if they can see where the noise is coming from they don't seem to get too upset - they go bananas when contract bale wrappers come in at midnight

[FROSTY]

OP- My kids are in sorta the same boat as you but it ain't the neighbour its the dad (me).
Not that I personally give a rats arse about the noise but better me keeping a cap on it tha some bitchy neighbors.

[porky]

They own horses= not very smart. YZ250 F tell them the F stands for farm bike and therefore its a permitted activity:yes:

[ZacV]

Umm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriwai

HTH

Yeah this is the place.

I spoke to the council today and they just laughed at the idea, they said that they don't have a leg to stand on as long as it is on our property then we can do what we like, they also said that noise control would struggle to do anything as they have to get a reading that exceeds the noise level for a certain amount of time and that motorbike struggle to do that as they are not always at full noise, so i think it would be sweet to continue doing what i am doing and not worry about those neighbours, if it upsets them to much then they could always move, that wouldn't worry me at all:D

[vazza]

Go hard bro! Haha

[warewolf]

The most silly thing about the noise though is that farming activities are not inculded in the rural noise limits, so you could be driving a big loud tractor around the paddock from dawn till dusk making as much noise as you like (i think - dont quote me on this lol!) and they couldnt do a thing about it!Or, you could be mustering the stock... on your bike :innocent:

[IIIRII]

Make up a flyer, of an invitational annual endurance race based on your property, but with numbers limited to 100.
Drop in neighbours letterbox...

:)

[Jay GTI]

Sounds like you were courteous, polite and tried your best to be accomodating. Shame the neighbour in question was not able to do the same in return as ,now you're armed with your clarification of the rules from the council, you are well within your rights to answer any further complaints with the suggestion they lick the sweat off your hairy ballbag (preferably just after a hot summer's ride around your property).

I had problems with a neighbour a long time ago when my old band had a practice in my parents garage. Admittedly we were a thrash metal band, so not the most peaceful accompaniment to a lazy Saturday afternoon on the deck for said neighbour, but as he began negotiations by beating a nice sized dent in the garage door with a golf club, he ended up with his own version of the ballbag suggestion, once we'd also got similar council advice.

[EXCDirt]

Make up a flyer, of an invitational annual endurance race based on your property, but with numbers limited to 1000.
Drop in neighbours letterbox...

:)

Better! 100 wouldn't be fun enough.

[Mungatoke Mad]

Make up a flyer, of an invitational annual endurance race based on your property, but with numbers limited to 100.
Drop in neighbours letterbox...

:)Also that it's a 2 day event with free on-site camping BYO & a live Metal band after dark.

[vr4king]

Are we acutualy sorting out a 2 day dirt bike party cause id be keen as fuck hahahahaha

[Latte]

Sucks to be them...... if they'd approached looking for a compromise instead of an ultimatum, they probably would have got it, now they get squat, unless in the spirit of neighbor relations you tell them you're willing to limit your riding - to sunny days ending in Y.

[SMOKEU]

If you really want to piss them off then go out shotgunning at 1am for rabbits, as long as your property is big enough to safely use a firearm.

[\m/]

Take the muffler off your bike and ride it at 3am

[Max Preload]

IF, noise control turn up they have to measure the noise as its happening, they dont go on hearsay. if its over (what ever the level is?) for some considerable time they issue a warning notice at first.
Is the bike loud. not by bike standards but by local machinery standards? if not they dont really have a leg to stand on.
Maybe you could try talking to them but the modern way to resolve problems is to curtain twitch and get someone else to do it for them so tread lightly.No measuring. It's a subjective test. Although it does have to be happening at the time and any direction must be made with regard to the time of day and the volume.

The fact is though that if noise control come around and issue an abatement notice it's only in effect for 72 hours. After that it's reset to a free-for-all again.


Eh, as for your parents, it's up to whether they care more about getting on with your neighbor or 'being right'.Some neighbours you just elect not to 'get on' with. One of mine sported a black eye for a week when he decided to give my wife some lip. He doesn't do that anymore and I was never interested in 'getting on' with white trash anyway.

[Swoop]

we have lived here for 18 years and only riden for 6 years without a complaint and then these people have moved in 9 months ago and are complaining
That sounds just like Western Springs Speedway. Cockheads buying properties and then bitching about what happens there. They knew full well before purchasing.
Airports are the same (believe it or not!).

i would only ever ride between 11am-5pm
So long as it is during daylight hours, they are screwed.

Do you need some extremely loud firearms being shot??? A few mates can pop around for a cannon shoot. BOOOOOM!!!!!
Should raise their blood pressure by a few points.:woohoo:

[Usarka]

Do you need some extremely loud firearms being shot??? A few mates can pop around for a cannon shoot. BOOOOOM!!!!!
Should raise their blood pressure by a few points.:woohoo:

I've got a plakky stock SKS that's blaaardy loud when using cheap chinese 7.62 rounds

Let's have us a shoot off! :wari:

[marie_speeds]

Tell them that noise is part of living in the country.....and if they dont like it, fuck off back to ponsonby:angry:

Yeah and then they'll start moaning about Western Springs speedway again...:crybaby:

[Grasshopperus]

And my personal fave: "Can you move the cows to another paddock? We are having a BBQ tonight, and they attract the flies"

Tell them they can't have their cow and eat it too.

Thank you, I'm here all night. Try the veal.

[Ronin]

I've got a plakky stock SKS that's blaaardy loud when using cheap chinese 7.62 rounds

Let's have us a shoot off! :wari:

Really? :gob:

[bastardsquad]

Yeah this is the place.
I spoke to the council today and they just laughed at the idea, they said that they don't have a leg to stand on as long as it is on our property then we can do what we like, they also said that noise control would struggle to do anything as they have to get a reading that exceeds the noise level for a certain amount of time and that motorbike struggle to do that as they are not always at full noise, so i think it would be sweet to continue doing what i am doing and not worry about those neighbours, if it upsets them to much then they could always move, that wouldn't worry me at all:D

Where in Muriwai? I'm in the Muriwai Valley lifestyle block area, and I hear a couple of trailbikes occasionally not too distant. Admittedly, it can be annoying if you're enjoying the tranquility BUT i don't bleat because...it is the boondocks ffs and my stereo on full tit is WAY louder : ) . As an aside , MY neighbour moaned to me about that same trailbike noise, I wonder if it's him lol !

[ZacV]

Where in Muriwai? I'm in the Muriwai Valley lifestyle block area, and I hear a couple of trailbikes occasionally not too distant. Admittedly, it can be annoying if you're enjoying the tranquility BUT i don't bleat because...it is the boondocks ffs and my stereo on full tit is WAY louder : ) . As an aside , MY neighbour moaned to me about that same trailbike noise, I wonder if it's him lol !

yeah im in Muriwai Valley, i dout it would be us that make all the noise as there are people in the area that ride constantly which i could understand if people complained about them, but we barely ever ride, but where we are it may echo through the whole valley:D

[scracha]

DONT get me started on wankstain horse owners, had some foreigners move in down the road from the workshop (which has been there for 40 years) with in 2 months they were complaining bout the noise from the workshop and the trucks engine breaking on the road scaring his horses,

Why the hell are your trucks engine braking in a built up area FFS?

Presumably because they're "foreign" they've got less rights than "proper" Kiwis?

Don't get me started on wankstain truck owners. Had some leave ripples on the tarmac and piss diesel all over some corners, etc etc
Dont get me started on farmers. How they think a piece of electric tape will stop a herd of cows is beyond me. Had a mate hospitalised and their car written off from hitting one....etc




they also said that noise control would struggle to do anything as they have to get a reading that exceeds the noise level for a certain amount of time and that motorbike struggle to do that as they are not always at full noise, so i think it would be sweet to continue doing what i am doing and not worry about those neighbours, if it upsets them to much then they could always move, that wouldn't worry me at al

Not true. They can leave a sound monitor in place, this will record repeated short or high pitched noises. How do you think noisy dogs or shouting drunk scumbag neighbours get dealt with? That aside, you've done the sensible thing and spoken to them and your other neighbors. No point in deliberately antagonizing them though....they might do something you find equally annoying. Dirt bikes can be fuggin annoying when you're sat trying to work, sleep, knob the missus etc so might pay to try and work with them a little. Just make it clear YOU WILL NOT STOP RIDING full stop.

[Smifffy]

Not true. They can leave a sound monitor in place, this will record repeated short or high pitched noises. How do you think noisy dogs or shouting drunk scumbag neighbours get dealt with? That aside, you've done the sensible thing and spoken to them and your other neighbors.

Where is this place in NZ that deals with noisy dogs or shouting drunk scumbag neighbours?

[ynot slow]

Much like the wowsers around Western Springs complainig about speedway and concert noises,fark me the springs was there in the 50's or earlier.

Neighbour used to ride his motox bike around their land years ago,he would stop say 8ish in daylight savings,we didn't mind as we got to ride hehe,but we got on well with neighbours,other new neighbours and sections sold was fun though.

[Latte]

Where is this place in NZ that deals with noisy dogs or shouting drunk scumbag neighbours?

Sure as shit aint Glenfield :(

[Wannabiker]

Tell them that noise is part of living in the country.....and if they dont like it, fuck off back to ponsonby:angry:

They probably just moved there from western springs... :innocent:

[jasonu]

Sounds like you were courteous, polite and tried your best to be accomodating. Shame the neighbour in question was not able to do the same in return as ,now you're armed with your clarification of the rules from the council, you are well within your rights to answer any further complaints with the suggestion they lick the sweat off your hairy ballbag (preferably just after a hot summer's ride around your property).

I had problems with a neighbour a long time ago when my old band had a practice in my parents garage. Admittedly we were a thrash metal band, so not the most peaceful accompaniment to a lazy Saturday afternoon on the deck for said neighbour, but as he began negotiations by beating a nice sized dent in the garage door with a golf club, he ended up with his own version of the ballbag suggestion, once we'd also got similar council advice.

If you were my neighbor there would have been a shooting

[jasonu]

That sounds just like Western Springs Speedway. Cockheads buying properties and then bitching about what happens there. They knew full well before purchasing...

Not cockheads, it was currymunchers and lesbians (ugly ones like the Top Twins so don't get excited) and the council listened to them!

When an office building was planned near Mt Wellington Kart Track the developers were told about the track and to add sound suppressing material and no windows on that side of the building, which they did not do. A couple of years later there were complaints from that very building and the fucking council threw a shit fit at the track! It caused all sorts of trouble for the club and cost a lot of cash to defend it, noise testing etc.

[sunhuntin]

the owner of mitre 10 mega tried to get the cemetary circuit shut down due to it "hurting his business". in his old building, he was well away from the track, but where they are now, one entrance is inaccessible. he only moved there a few years ago, whereas the circuit has been there for over 50 years. [closer to 60 now i think]

OP, maybe get some friends over for a paintball party? i dont think they have the same license restrictions as proper guns, but make just as much noise and leave a bigger mess. then, if they come over complaining, you can shoot them.

[Deano]

[QUOTE=Swoop;1129981497]When an office building was planned near Mt Wellington Kart Track the developers were told about the track and to add sound suppressing material and no windows on that side of the building, which they did not do. A couple of years later there were complaints from that very building and the fucking council threw a shit fit at the track! It caused all sorts of trouble for the club and cost a lot of cash to defend it, noise testing etc.

There is often a lot more to these stories than people let on. I'm not saying it is the case here but some questions need to be asked.

Was the kart track complying with any relevant noise rule already in place ? If so, no problem.
Was resource consent required for the office building ? If so, did the kart track oppose consent for the office building on the basis of reverse sensitivity ?
Has the nature, scale or intensity of the use of the track increased ?

[Swoop]

[QUOTE=jasonu;1129984663]

There is often a lot more to these stories than people let on. I'm not saying it is the case here but some questions need to be asked.

Was the kart track complying with any relevant noise rule already in place ? If so, no problem.
Was resource consent required for the office building ? If so, did the kart track oppose consent for the office building on the basis of reverse sensitivity ?
Has the nature, scale or intensity of the use of the track increased ?
Dunno what happened with your post, but that quote isn't from me!

edit: what's with this quotey thing? We broke the internets!

[Deano]

[QUOTE=Deano;1129985424]
Dunno what happened with your post, but that quote isn't from me!

edit: what's with this quotey thing? We broke the internets!

whoops lol

[Berries]

Got a big paddock at the top of the garden which occasionally has cows in it. I don't mind the sound of chainsaws bringing down trees but unsilenced MX bikes piss me right off. I haven't complained, but they obviously have fuck all consideration for the neighbours or no idea of the noise they make.