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TOWN OF GOLDEN
BY-LAW NO. 488
' A by~law to prohibit or regulate noises within the limits of the
Corporation of the Town of Golden.
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of Section 870 (c) of the
Municipal Act, the Counci 1 of the Corporation of the Tovm of Golden
may, by by-law, regulate or prohibit the making or causfng of noises
or sounds in or on a highway or else.·rhere in the municipality which
disturb, or tend to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort
or convenience of the neighbourhood, or of persons in the vicinity, or which
in the opinion of the Council are objectionable or liable to disturb the
quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or
the public, and may make different regulations or prohibitions for
different areas of the municipality.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Golden, ln
accordance with the provisions of Section 870 (c) of the Municipal Act,
deem It necessary to prohibit certain noises or sounds within the
municipal boundaries.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Tovm of Golden, in
open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
I.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause any noise or
sound in or on a highway or elsewhere within the municipal boundaries
of the Town of Golden which disturbs or tends to disturb
the quiet,
peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood
or of persons in the vicinity.
2.
Without limiting the prohibition contained in Section 1 of this by-law,
the Counci I is of the opinion that the fol lowing no·ises or sounds
cr~ated or made in the circumstances described are objectionable or
flable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or
convenience of individuals or the public and all persons are
specifically prohibited from making or causing to be made the
following noises or sounds:
(a)
Noise or sound made or caused by the discharge into the air of
the exhaust of any internal combustion engine except through a
muffler or other device which effectively muffles noise therefrom;
(b)
Noise or sound made or caused by the sounding of a horn or other
signalling device upon a motor vehicle as defined in the Motor
Vehicle Act except when sounded as a danger or warning signai;
(c)
Noise or sound made or caused during the course of
construction (including excavation, .demolition, erection,
reconstruction, alteration or repairs) of any buiJ.ding or
any improvements to real property in any residential zoned
area under the Town of Golden Zoning By-law No. 456, as
amended or re-enacted from time to time, other than from
Monday to Saturday inclusive between the hours of 7:00
o'clock in the forenoon and 9:00 o'clock in the afternoon
and Sunday between 12: 00 noon and 9 :·00 0 I clock in the
afternoon.
The restriction contained in this part may be
waived or varied by a permit
in writing as the Public
Works Superintendent of the Town of Golden sees fit in a
case of urgent necessity .and in the interest of Public health
and safety.
If the Public Works Superintendent is not
available, any Town Supervisor can issue the permit required
under this part;
(d)
Noise or sounds made by playing of a radio, phonograph,
Television, receiving set, musical instrument, or any othe~
device for the production, reproduction of amplification of
sound;
(e)
Noise or sound made by excessive yellin~, shouting,
whistling or singing;
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(f)
Persistent or continual noise or sound made by a dog, cat or
other animal, where it can be shown that th~ quiet, peace. rest,
enjoyment, uomfort or convenience of lhe neighbourhood or of
persons
in the vicinity would not be disturbed or would not
tend to be disturbed if some reasonable measure could have heen
taken or should have been taken to prevent or to abate the
noise or sound.
3.
The Provisions of this by-law shall not apply to or be enforced against;
(a)
Any motor vehicle or other machine of the Town of Golden 1·1hile
engaged upon necessary public business;
(b)
Any motor vehicle under the control of the Fire Department, 1~hile
responding to a fire alarm, or to any police officer or constable in
the discharge of his duty, or to any 1 icensed ambulance or to the
use of any siren by the Fire or Pol Ice Department, or In connection
with the operation of the ambulance;
(c}
The use of bells or chimes for the announcing of church services
of all kinds;
(d)
The playing of dance music in any regularly licensed dance hall
between the hours of eight o'clock in the afternoon and two
o'clock in the forenoon of the following day;
(e)
Any business or industry established in accordance with the Tovrn
of Golden Zoning By-law No.
45~, as amended or re-enacted from time
to time, in any area designated as approved for that type of operation
provided that all precautions are taken according to the latest
and most up to date scientific methods for abating, control! Ing
or 1 imiting noise, arising from the industry conducted, so
that the same may be as free from neighbourhood offence as
possible .
4.
Any person who violates any of the provrsrons of this by-law, or who
suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of this
by-law, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing any act or thing
which is required to be done by any of the provisions of this by-law
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be 1 iable upon summary conviction
therefor to a penalty not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for
each of fence.
5,
Each calendar day during which a person makes or causes any noise or
sound in contravention of this by-law is a separate offence under this
by-law.
6.
Where it is proven to the Court after a conviction under this by-law
that the convicted person has been previously convicted under this by-law,
he shall be liable to a greater penalty than a person convicted for
a first offence under this by-law.
7,
The Provisions of the Village of Golden Noise Regulations By-law No.
22~, 1967, are hereby rescinded in its entirety.
8.
This by-law rnay be cl ted for all purposes as the Corporation of the
Town of Golden Noise Abatement By .. Jaw No.
1~88, 1980.
READ a first time, this the
17th
day of
DECEMBER
l 979.
!\EAD a second time, this the
28th
day of
Jc.nwwy
1980.
READ a third time, this the
28th
day of
J0mmry
1980 . .
RECONSIDERED and ADOPTED, this the
11th day of
Febru2lry
1980.
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