Repair work on weekends. Is it possible to drill?

Citizens who are busy on weekdays and want to transform their home themselves need to understand whether it is possible to make repairs on weekends, according to the 2021 law, in an apartment. This will avoid scandals due to drilling with your roommate and possible fines.

In a new building

At the same time, there is no uniform law for the whole of Russia dictating the conditions for repair work in residential buildings on weekends. All regions have adopted their own standards. In some regions there are no special prohibitions. In others, the authorities do not allow noise on weekends.

Law

It cannot be said that you are not breaking the law if you carry out renovation work in your apartment, even though it is your personal property.
After all, the noise that a hammer drill makes when drilling disturbs absolutely all your neighbors, especially on weekends. Therefore, only you will be responsible for this. And here the law comes to the aid of all residents of the house, which relates to health protection and states that the permissible noise level should not exceed 40 decibels from 7 am to 11 pm at night. And at night this figure drops to 30 decibels.

All these rules cannot prohibit anyone from carrying out repairs on their premises on Saturday or Sunday. The main thing is that you follow all the rules and do not break the law.

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Punishment for violation

If a citizen does not comply with the law on silence, he may be subject to administrative liability. In a number of situations, a residential tenancy agreement is terminated. Penalties can be imposed on an individual, individual entrepreneur or organization. The size of the fine depends on the status . Ordinary citizens must provide from 500 to 1,000 rubles. The exact amount depends on the region. If the violation was committed by a legal entity or entrepreneur, the amount of the penalty is calculated in tens of thousands of rubles. So, in Moscow the figure is 40,000 rubles.

Information

It is important to understand the specifics of the procedure. If a person has the status of an entrepreneur, but makes noise at home while making repairs for personal use, the person will be held liable as an individual. A similar rule applies to legal entities. In order for a company to be held liable, it will be necessary to prove that the noise was directly related to business activities.

Regulation of the issue

There is still no single set of rules that would control the level of silence during renovations in apartments in all regions of the Russian Federation. Each city and region independently sets similar standards about how much noise can be made and when.

If we take, for example, the Moscow region, the following rules apply here:
Work cannot be carried out on weekends or holidays;
Even on weekends, repairs can only begin at 9 a.m. and finish no later than 7 p.m.;
It is prohibited to use tools that exceed the permissible noise level and create vibrations in the walls. Therefore, you will need a special hammer drill for drilling, with power adjustment;
The repair itself or similar work should not last more than 4 months, otherwise you will need to obtain written and official permission from the authorities of the local municipality.

If someone does not want to comply with such laws and regulations, then he will have to pay a large fine. The number of these is growing every year. It is worth noting that in some areas it is impossible to carry out construction and repair work in apartments or residential buildings even during lunchtime.

Samara Region

Actions that disturb the peace and quiet of citizens:

using televisions, radios, tape recorders and sound amplifiers at a volume at which the sound is audible to your neighbors;
shouting, swearing, whistling, speaking, singing, as well as other human actions accompanied by loud sounds;
use of pyrotechnics;
repair, construction, loading and unloading work;
failure to repeatedly (two or more times) switch off alarms on a vehicle;
noise from pets (barking, howling, etc.).

When you can't make noise. In the summer (i.e. from June 1 to August 31), the quiet period on weekdays lasts from 23 to 8 o'clock, on Saturday, Sunday and non-working holidays - from 23 to 10 o'clock. On all other dates: on weekdays - from 22 to 8 o'clock, on Saturday, Sunday and non-working holidays - from 22 to 10 o'clock. The exception is New Year's Eve (from 22:00 on December 31 to 3:00 on January 1, Samara time).

Repair and loading and unloading work cannot be carried out from 20 to 8 o'clock from Monday to Friday and from 20 to 10 o'clock on Saturdays, Sundays and non-working holidays, regardless of the time of year.

In addition, there is a daily quiet hour from 1 to 3 p.m. At this time, you need to turn down the volume of all audio devices and pause any repair work that might be heard by neighbors.

What is the responsibility? If the violation of silence occurs for the first time, then a warning or an immediate fine is possible:

for individuals - from 500 to 3000 rubles,
for officials - from 3,000 to 8,000 rubles,
for legal entities - from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles.

If the violation occurs repeatedly, then there will definitely be a fine:

for individuals - 1000 to 5000 rubles,
for officials - from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles,
for legal entities - from 10,000 to 20,000 rubles.

Documents regulating the silence regime.

— Law of the Samara Region dated January 13, 2014 No. 7-GD “On ensuring peace and quiet of citizens in the territory of the Samara Region” (as amended on February 8, 2019);
- Article 2.1. Law of the Samara Region of November 1, 2007 No. 115-GD “On Administrative Offenses in the Samara Region” (as amended on November 18, 2019).

How to avoid becoming a victim of noisy neighbors?

In situations where you do encounter noisy neighbors, and even on a weekend, you need to follow the law and perform the following series of procedures. Do them in order:

Witness a violation of the law and your personal rights with the help of representatives of certain authorities and organizations;
Next, you should check the availability of documents from the developers that would give them the right to begin and carry out repairs not only on weekends, but generally on a regular day. Often you will be faced with a situation where they are not there, and then you can use this as leverage over them;
Collect as much evidence and witness statements as possible. And this is done so that when you go to court, you can argue your claim;
File a complaint with the relevant inspectorates and it is best if you write a collective appeal about illegal noise work, which will be signed by all residents of the house who are disturbed by the noise;
Don’t be afraid to call the police, who will not only be able to record the fact of an offense, but will also create pressure on builders who are unlikely to need such problems. And this needs to be done as often as possible;
Go to court, although this is the last decision, you still shouldn’t forget about it.

Permissible noise level
After you file a complaint, local authorities are required to issue a warning to the offender, and he will correct the problem. If this does not happen, then the authorities have the right not only to evict those who violate law and order, but also to sell their housing or re-privatize it. And the money from the sale can be distributed among the victims as compensation.

Are the rules the same?

Even though the rules and laws that relate to repairs and construction work on weekends or regular ones differ in all regions, there are still general provisions about how much noise can be made and walls treated.

These are considered:
Construction on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and holidays adopted by the state is considered illegal;
If we draw a general conclusion, then according to the law, construction time can begin no earlier than 9 a.m. and end no later than 7 p.m.;
You can do repairs no more than 6 hours a day, but you need to take a break of at least one hour;
If we talk about an apartment in a high-rise building, then its renovation should not last more than 3 months or as long as required by the norm of your region;
If you use a hammer drill that creates a noise of more than 40 decibels, then you will receive a fine, since it is a violation of the law and the rights of your neighbors;
You will also not be allowed to dismantle or remodel the premises without the appropriate permits;
Under no circumstances should you limit the passage with your construction waste, even an emergency one. It should also not be left in public areas;
Do not forget that you can only transport garbage and waste from repairs in special packaging and do it carefully.

It is best if you immediately discuss this issue with your neighbors and obtain their consent to carry out noise work on weekdays; it is especially good if you do this in writing. This is most relevant for those whose repairs are likely to last more than three months.

Novosibirsk region

Actions that disturb the peace and quiet of citizens. Any activity that “makes noise”, including:

use of sound reproducing devices and sound amplification devices;
screaming, whistling, loud singing, playing musical instruments;
use of pyrotechnics;
construction, installation, repair and (or) loading and unloading work, which are accompanied by noise (vibration) effects.

When you can't make noise. From 22:00 to 7:00 on weekdays, from 22:00 to 9:00 on weekends and non-working holidays, and from 13:00 to 14:00 daily. The exception is New Year's celebrations from 22:00 on December 31 to 4:00 on January 1.

Noisy repair and construction work must be stopped from 20:00 to 7:00 on weekdays and from 20:00 to 9:00 on weekends and non-working holidays.

What is the responsibility? For the first violation - a fine:

for citizens - 3000 rubles;
for officials - 5,000 rubles;
for legal entities - 10,000 rubles.

Repeated violation also entails a fine, but in different amounts:

for citizens - 5,000 rubles;
for officials - 10,000 rubles;
for legal entities - 70,000 rubles.

Documents regulating the silence regime.

— Law of the Novosibirsk Region dated March 28, 2021 No. 47-OZ “On certain issues of ensuring peace and quiet of citizens in the Novosibirsk Region” (as amended on October 30, 2018);
- Article 4.2. Law of the Novosibirsk Region of February 14, 2003 No. 99-OZ “On Administrative Offenses in the Novosibirsk Region” (as amended on December 20, 2019).

Where to contact?

If you decide to write a complaint about your neighbors who make too much noise and violate the general provisions of the law, then you will need to contact the authorities that solve such problems. If we talk about the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station, it studies the level of noise and vibrations from construction tools. But your complaints and applications are processed by Rospotrenadzor and directly by your local police officer, who is obliged to come to the repair site and study the problem. The same district police officer can issue a fine or give the first warning, because such offenses are classified as administrative offenses.

But before you write appeals and statements against your neighbors, you should read the provisions of the law in your region. To know whether your neighbors are really committing illegal acts and making noise at inappropriate times, or making noise on days when noise-making activities are prohibited.

In any case, the law always protects its citizens, whose health and well-being suffers because of other people who do not want to follow the simplest rules. So, never be afraid to advocate for yourself and look into issues like these. No one else will do this for you. And then the arrogant neighbors will make repairs and drill into the walls as much as they want. And few people want to suffer for several months because of noise.

Sevastopol

Actions that disturb the peace and quiet of citizens:

use of televisions, radios, tape recorders and other sound reproducing and sound amplification devices;
playing musical instruments, shouting, whistling, singing, and other actions accompanied by noise exposure;
carrying out repair, construction, loading and unloading works;
the use of security alarms and horns, their untimely shutdown in case of repeated activation, or the use of a faulty alarm system;
use of vehicles with an exhaust system without a silencer or with special devices that increase the noise from the engine;
use of pyrotechnics;
other actions that are accompanied by loud noise.

When you can't make noise: from 22 to 7 o'clock - from Monday to Friday, from 23 to 8 o'clock - on weekends and non-working holidays.

Also, from 1 to 3 p.m. daily, you cannot use devices at high volumes and carry out repair, construction, and loading and unloading work.

What is the responsibility? For the first violation - a warning or fine:

for citizens - from 500 to 1000 rubles;
for officials - from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles;
for legal entities - from 10,000 to 30,000 rubles.

For repeated violations - only a fine:

for citizens - from 1000 to 3000 rubles;
for officials - from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles;
for legal entities - from 20,000 to 50,000 rubles.

Documents regulating the silence regime.

— Law of the city of Sevastopol dated June 26, 2015 No. 161-ЗС “On ensuring peace and quiet of citizens in the territory of the city of Sevastopol” (as amended on November 20, 2015);
— Article 4 of the Law of the City of Sevastopol dated April 17, 2015 No. 130-ZS “On Administrative Offenses” (as amended on April 12, 2019).