CLV NOISE POLICY

 

Responsibility for Addressing Noise

Residents are responsible for the noise that they and their guests make. Residents should always be careful that they are not unreasonably disturbing their fellow residents. If a resident is being disturbed by noise they should speak with the person making the noise if they feel comfortable doing so. This is especially the case within apartments.

Should you feel that you are being effected by unreasonable noise please follow the following steps:

1. Approach the resident/s making the noise and discuss the effect it is having on you and request that they lower the level of noise.
2. If you are unable to approach the residents generating the noise or they are unresponsive, you may contact Village Administration. Residents should address noise complaints to the On-Call Resident Assistant and should not contact Village Security directly about noise complaints. Residents must comply with any request from the on-call Resident Assistant or other staff member relating to loud noise.
3. If a request by the On-Call Resident Assistant to lower noise is not appropriately acted upon, the On-Call Resident Assistant will contact Village Security and/or the Village Director. Those making the noise will be identified and may be subject to disciplinary action.

Specific Noise Restrictions

Residents of the Village can generally expect reasonable quite at all times in the Village. When residents do hold social gatherings they are asked to observe the following conditions:

Week Nights (Sunday to Thursday inclusive):
Gatherings with a reasonable amount of noise may be held in apartments until 10pm. Small social gatherings held on patios outside apartments and in communal areas such as the Village Greens should ensure that they are not making any intrusive noise after 9pm. No large gatherings should be held on outside common areas after 9pm on a week night.

Weekend Nights (Friday & Saturday nights):
Social gatherings that generate a reasonable amount of noise may be held until 11pm. Large gatherings on the Village Greens and other outdoor communal areas should cease by 11pm.

Music:
Stereos must not be used for outdoor gatherings and should be restricted to indoors with doors closed. Likewise musical instruments and singing should be restricted to indoors.

Exams:
During official University exam periods no social gatherings can be held that disturb other residents. If a resident organises a social gathering they must observe the Village Party Policy. Please note that from time to time communal areas, may be closed to ensure that the Village is free from noise that will disturb residents study and sleep.