I would check with my local housing authority, but I believe if you are causing a reasonable amount of noise during reasonable hours, i.e., before 8pm, than he probably can't tell you to stop.

Well, first off, that manager has some issues. You should get a doctors note saying you require exercise for hea;th issues. He'll probably give you one. Otherwise, if you won't consider moving out, just run in the street. :)

noise ordinance laws are different for people occupying a dwelling in an apartment complex. the amount of noise made has to be reasonable and with respect of the neighbors in the complex. you need to find out what those laws are in your state.

If the noise and vibration are the problem ... consider getting a sheet of thick plywood just large enough for your treadmill, and a few dozen FOAM rubber hockey pucks ... just arrange the pucks in a rectangle, put the board on top, then put the treadmill on that ... it will decimate the noise and vibration ... Also, try to run in such a way that you are padding softly rather than thunder hoofing loudly ... running with a hard thump step is bad for your joints, especially the knees, and makes too much noise for those under you, while padding softly is better for the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints ... and of course is much quieter.

i wrote in to a lawyer today about similar situation and he said the same thing, to find out about ordinace. I understand your frustration with giving in to them. my situation is the flip side of yours. I just wanted to say to be careful because my neighbors are keying my car constantly. Police will not do anything.

oh my God. Do you have any clue how absolutely nerve-wracking it is to have something thumping on your ceiling 2 feet above your head, not just once but for a half an hour??? it is not only bothersome, but it is absolutely damaging in the medical sense, to the human nervous system. Lady, you need to be realistic about what other humans can tolerate. They are not just hostile people, you are driving them up a wall! They are not just angry, you have totally violated their space and their very well- being! Many leases have a clause that states something about noise, to this effect: you have the right to QUIET enjoyment of your rented space, and you do not have the right to violate your neighbors' quiet enjoyment of their rented home either. USE YOUR HEAD! WOULD YOU REALLY BE ABLE TO STAND IT if someone or something was thumping on your ceiling for a half hour every day? when you are home? Good God, you are amazingly selfish and antisocial. It's all meant for you and your girls, is it? Got news for you. apartments are NOT houses. If you have a treadmill, then NO ONE would be able to stand living under you unless they were GONE every time you used it. Unless there was some kind of miraculous new soundproofing that i guarantee you, has not been invented yet. How could anyone be so self-absorbed and unaware of their impact on others (literally in this case)? But there are plenty of such people renting apartments, unfortunately for their neighbors. Stop giving your neighbors major headaches, find yourself a ground floor apartment. That may work BUT I guarantee you that the thudding may also carry over to the FLOOR of your side neighbor. YOU NEED ACCOMODATION from whatever services providers you are using, if you have any. Your girls medical disabilities require you to live in a separate house because their necessary activities cannot be carried out without harming the neighbors in an apartment. You may be entitled to some special benefits for this accomodation, from your social and housing services or other sources. In the meantime, stop calling your neighbors hostile when they are merely reacting like normal people to your damage of their nerves. Stop damaging their nerves and violating their home space with your horrible noise for that matter!

here's a link to the EPA statement about noise and harm to human health. People do not just WANT to be free from noise in their homes, they NEED it. Home is a sacred refuge and a place of rest, peace, and quiet, after the ravages of the world out there. I know of a diabetic woman who went into a coma and was hopitalized long term because of a noisy neighbor whom the management would not control. http://www.nonoise.org/library/epahlth/epahlth.htm#intrusion

here's another angle. Before moving in, on the application usually there is a set of questions from the management about things such as waterbeds, stereos, etc. Maybe they don't have one about treadmills or exercise equipment but some do. Anyway, it would have been far wiser to ask about this situation before moving in. A treadmill impacting on someone else's ceiling would be a huge noise problem but maybe they didn't think to ask about it in their question list. It should have been asked by the prospective tenant, to be sure ahead of time, if they had any common sense.

Talk to your neighbors, explain your situation, and ask them if there is a certain time of the day that you can use the treadmill without bothering them, ie: when they are working, etc. Do insulate under it. Heavy rubber mats should help. A short walk outdoors would probably be healthier for you and your twins, though.

I am addicted to my treadmill - but have just moved into an apartment. I have had to stop using it due to the fact that its noisy - and apartments - well, you have to be quiet. I am just waiting until I can save up for an exercise bike. You can get very quiet silent ones - maybe this could be an answer for your kids. Still getting exercise - but much quieter.