Noise Control Bylaw No. 575, 2021 — full text, Clinton, British Columbia

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## THE VILLAGE OF CLINTON NOISE CONTROL BYLAW NO.575, 2021 ## A bylaw to regulate noise within the Village of Clinton The Council of the Village of Clinton in open meeting assembled enact as follows: ## 1. CITATION This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Village of Clinton Noise Control Bylaw No. 575, 2021". ## 2. SHORT TITLE This Bylaw may also be cited as "Noise Control Bylaw No. 575, 2021" ## 3. REPEAL The "Anti-Noise By-Law No. 201, 1983" and all its amendments are hereby repealed. ## 4. INTERPRETATION In this Bylaw: "Animal" includes a dog, cat or other domestic animal; "Council" means the elected Council of the Village of Clinton; "Persistently" means enduring or constantly repeated; "Village" means the Village of Clinton; "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" includes a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and any other person duly authorized by Council. ## 5. PROHIBITED NOISES AND SOUNDS - 5.1. No person, owner, tenant or occupier of real property may make or cause, or permit to be made or caused any noise or sound including amplified music, which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience, or comfort of the neighbourhood or person(s) in the vicinity. - 5.2. No person may keep any animal or bird which by its calls, cries, barks, or other noises disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience, of the neighbourhood or person(s) in the vicinity between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am or permit to be caused the sound made by any animal or bird persistently at any time of day. - 5.3. No person may make or cause or permit to be made or caused any noise or sound including amplified music, in a street, park or other public place which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience, or comfort of the neighbourhood or person(s) in the ## 6. EXEMPTIONS This Bylaw does not apply to: - 6.1. Police, fire, ambulance or other emergency vehicles proceeding upon an emergency; - 6.2. the excavation, construction, or infrastructure work of any kind or repairing of bridges, streets, highways or lands by the Village or by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure or agent acting on their behalf; - 6.3. any emergency works being done with the primary purpose being to ensure the health, safety or welfare or the residents of the Village; - 6.4. snow removal or street cleaning operations by the Village or Ministry of Transportation; - 6.5. the placement, demolition, construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm; - 6.6. the use of bells or chimes for the announcing of public worship services; - 6.7. any public address system, horn, or other signalling device where such sounding is used properly and necessarily as a danger or warning signal; - 6.8. a lawnmower, power gardening equipment, or power tools operated between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm - 6.9. the use in a reasonable manner, of any apparatus or mechanism for the amplification of voice or music in a public place in connection with any duly authorized meeting, celebration or gathering; - 6.10. commercial or industrial businesses undertaking usual operations in Commercial or Industrial zones. ## 7. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES - 7.1. A person who contravenes this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction of a fine of not more than $10 000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or to both as well as the cost of prosecution. - 7.2. A separate offence shall be deemed to be committed upon each day during and in which the contravention occurs or continues. ## 8. SEVERABILITY If any portion of this bylaw is found ultra vires by a court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed to be severed from the bylaw to the extent that the remainder of the bylaw shall continue in full force and effect.   READ A FIRST TIME this 26" Day of May 2021 READ A SECOND TIME this 26th Day of May 2021 READ A THIRD TIME this 9t* Day of June 2021 ADOPTED Sea Swan MAYOR this 23rd Day of June 2021