What to do if your neighbors are noisy, and what fine you can get for noise - commentary from a housing department legal advisor

Vacuuming is an easy solution to problems in the fight against dust. However, when working with it, there is one nuance that can cause discomfort among others.

The noise produced by the device during operation disturbs the silence not only in the user’s apartment, but also in neighboring apartments.

Not everyone likes this. Therefore, the use of a vacuum cleaner is possible only during the hours provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Read on to find out until what time in the evening, according to the law, you can vacuum in an apartment, and why you can’t do this at night.

At what time in the morning and evening is it permissible to use a vacuum cleaner, why not at night?

Living in apartment buildings imposes an obligation on residents to adhere to certain rules. One of them is maintaining silence at certain hours . Legislatively, this requirement is reflected in Law No. 52 FZ. The main content of this document is the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of citizens.

Quieter than a mouse. How to legally pacify noisy neighbors

Today, in apartment buildings, many residents do not even know their neighbors on the landing. Everyone lives in their own world, locking themselves away from everyone in their apartment. Is it good? Everyone decides for themselves with whom and how to be friends. But everyone knows that man is a social being.

Silence must be observed not only at night - the bill provides for such a thing as a general quiet period. For 120 minutes during the day, it is prohibited to exceed the permissible volume level. The standard period is from 13:00 to 15:00 or from 12:00 to 14:00 noon, depending on the region.

I'm glad you're using your head for its intended purpose). And I’ll tell you this, my renovation is going on right now and therefore I know this problem too closely, and my neighbors have eaten my brains out and called the patrol more than once... so believe me, I don’t agree that you can’t work on weekends, but... BUT! I understand that when I'm at home, I want to relax and I have small children.

These rules apply to all apartment buildings, private houses, as well as restaurants, cafes and other public establishments located near residential premises. The only exceptions are emergency situations.

Living in an apartment building, among other things, means maintaining good neighborly relations. Unfortunately, many people are familiar with situations where neighbors violate the rules with loud noise. Its most common source is repairs. It becomes the cause of quarrels, showdowns, statements to the police, and fines.

The date and signature are placed at the bottom of the application. You should submit 2 copies so that one with an acceptance mark remains in your hands.

According to the law of Ukraine, making noise and carrying out repair work is allowed only from 08:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, that is, from Monday to Friday.

Observance of periods of silence and times of noise works or other activities is a mandatory requirement for all citizens. Violation may result in a warning or administrative fine. You can solve the problem in different ways:

You need to talk to noisy neighbors. Many will understand the request, because no one wants their behavior to be discussed at home. If the noise is associated with the apartment located above, then a common cause of noise is children left without parental supervision. You can solve the problem by talking to an adult.
You should respond to suspiciously loud and angry sounds coming from a neighboring living space by calling the police, as the cause may be illegal actions. A timely call can even save a person from violence.
Neighbors who make noise regularly and do not understand either peaceful conversations or complaints to the police should write an official complaint addressed to the local police officer. A law enforcement officer can bring them to administrative responsibility.
Sounds exceeding those allowed during the daytime usually do not surprise anyone, but the noise can be caused by very unpleasant circumstances - a brothel or an alcoholic company. In this case, communication with a local police officer or police officer is unlikely to achieve a stable result. The most effective method is filing an application with the court. In some cases, the law even provides for eviction.

Compliance with the silence regime is regulated by the legislation of Ukraine (Law on Silence) and is a mandatory requirement for everyone.

Features of restrictions on weekends and holidays

On holidays and weekends, the Silence Law provides for minor changes in the establishment of boundaries. Eg:

quiet hours increase for weekends and holidays - morning rest time lasts until 9:00 - 10:00 hours, evening restrictions begin at 22:00;
the exception is New Year's Eve, when it is allowed to make noise without restrictions, but it is unlikely that anyone will undertake vacuuming at this time;
Holidays are established by government agencies and approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.

In some cities, counties and regions, temporary noise restrictions may be subject to change. However, you can make noise no more than 23:00, since it is necessary to ensure normal sleep for your neighbors in any situation.

Exceptions to the rules

Exceptional situations are those in which there is an urgent need to use household appliances that produce noise. In this case, it is advisable to agree with your neighbors on the possibility of turning on the vacuum cleaner at inappropriate times.

also allowed to use modern models of vacuum cleaners whose noise effect does not exceed 30 dB . You can use such equipment at any time, again checking with your neighbors whether this really does not interfere with their recreation.

An exception is also the use of a vacuum cleaner in an extreme situation, when it is necessary to carry out repair work to ensure the safety of citizens.

At what time can you vacuum clean your apartment?

Previously, cleaning the apartment took a lot of free time, so a whole day was specially set aside for it. However, nowadays, thanks to the use of modern household appliances, cleaning the apartment has become much easier. And most often a vacuum cleaner helps with this, since it allows you to quickly and easily deal with dirt in the house. However, despite all the advantages, the vacuum cleaner has a drawback: it is noisy during operation. The operating sound of the unit may vary depending on the model selected. And not everyone around you likes the volume, which immediately indicates that the equipment is working.

Measures taken against violators

If rules on silence established by law are violated, unscrupulous citizens are held accountable. The following measures can be applied to them:

Initially, they are interviewed by government officials. To do this, it is recommended to contact the local police officer. He will explain to the violators of public order the rules and regulations stipulated by the Law.
Ignoring the remark becomes a reason to contact the local police officer again. If there is a repeated violation, a written statement or complaint is drawn up against the unscrupulous neighbor from the residents of the apartment building.
Violation of the Silence Law is subject to a fine of up to 2 minimum wages. An individual who did not heed the warning may pay 1,000 - 3,000 rubles. For subsequent violations, the fine increases to 4–5 thousand rubles.
Repeated violators can be imprisoned for 15 days.

Most often, after the first warning, careless neighbors listen to the remark. No one wants to shell out a decent amount of money because a vacuum cleaner was turned on at the wrong time.

Adviсe

It’s easy to ruin relationships with neighbors, but it’s not always possible to improve them. Therefore, it is better to follow simple tips:

Use the vacuum cleaner only during the hours prescribed by law. In this case, one should take into account the variability of time limits in different regions of the country, having become familiar with possible noise restrictions.
In order not to spoil relations with neighbors in an apartment building and not to become a violator of law and order, you should not neglect the rules established by the Law for the use of noisy household appliances, which includes a vacuum cleaner.
Show human sensitivity if there are seriously ill people or small children in the neighborhood who need a nap.
In case of unforeseen situations, agree with neighbors on the possibility of using noisy household appliances at unauthorized times.
Try to solve the problem with noisy neighbors peacefully.
If it is impossible to resolve the conflict peacefully, seek help from the local police officer.
When calling the police, you should take into account that they may arrive a little later, when the noise has already stopped and it will be almost impossible to prove the violation of silence. In order for the police to be convinced of a violation of law and order, it is necessary to make a call when careless neighbors have just started cleaning at an inappropriate time.

Only good relationships with neighbors will help to achieve peaceful communication. This way you can make friends and negotiate with them in an amicable way.

What signs portend if you vacuum in the evening

According to the beliefs of their ancestors, after sunset it was time for the rampant evil spirits, and therefore people tried not to leave the house again and not do anything that might attract the attention of dark entities.

It was believed that after the moon appeared in the sky, all household chores should be postponed. In the dark, any housework became unacceptable. The housewives tried to clean up the house before sunset, so as not to tempt fate once again and not bring troubles and misfortunes onto their family.

Ancestors believed that if a person sweeps the floor after sunset, then he sweeps love, happiness and material well-being out of the house. It was also believed that if rubbish was taken out of the house late in the evening or at night, which is inevitable after cleaning, this would lead to conflicts in the family. Finally, by opening the door after sunset, a person could accidentally let evil spirits into the house.

It was especially not recommended to clean at night after guests had left or if someone in the household was away. In the first case, it was believed that you could lose friends, and in the second, that you could bring misfortune to a loved one during the trip.

Taking all this into account, our ancestors tried to avoid cleaning in the dark. Not a single housewife could even think about sweeping the house or washing the floor at night.

In the modern world, a vacuum cleaner has long become an integral part of everyday life and has replaced the usual broom. And many people believe that now the signs inherited from their ancestors related to cleaning at night have lost their power. Like, since a vacuum cleaner is not a broom, and cleaning with it takes a matter of minutes, why not vacuum the floor before going to bed? After all, there are so many other things to do during the day.

However, it should be remembered that this prohibition applied to any housework. After the moon rose, it was impossible to sew, clean, cook, wash, wash dishes, in other words, do any of these actions, regardless of what tools were needed for this. So, using a vacuum cleaner in the dark, if you believe folk superstitions, can still cause family happiness and material well-being to leave the house.