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VILLAGE OF TAHSIS
BYLAW NO. 421
A BYLAW TO REGULATE NOISE WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF TAHSIS
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WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Tahsis deems it in the public interest to prohibit or regulate
noise and sound within the boundaries of the Village of Tahsis.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Tahsis, in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
CITATION
1
DEFINITIONS
2
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Noise Control Bylaw No. 421 , 1997".
In this bylaw:
"bylaw enforcement officer" means any person designated by the Council from time to time
to enforce the provisions of the bylaws of the Village of Tahsis;
"council" means the council of the Village of Tahsis;
"noise" means any noise or sound that is objectionable or disturbs, tends to disturb or is
liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of
individuals or the public.
PROHIBITIONS
3
(1)
No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on public or
private property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort,
or convenience of any person or persons in the neighborhood or vicinity.
(2)
No person being the owner, tenant or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real
property to be used so that noise or sound which occurs on or emanates from, disturbs or
tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or
persons on the same piece of property or in the neighborhood or vicinity.
(3)
No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any
apparatus for the production or amplification of sound either in or on private premises or in
any public place in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or
convenience of the neighborhood or of persons in the vicinity.
(4)
No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries disturbs or tends to
disturb the peace, quiet, rest or tranquillity of the surrounding neighborhood or the public at
large.
(5)
No person shall use any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle so out of repair or so
operated as to create loud or unnecessary sound or noise at any time or in such a manner as
to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighborhood or of
persons in the vicinity.
CONSTRUCTION HOURS
4
(1)
No person shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 11 :00 p.m. Monday through Saturday
and not before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter,
repair or demolish any building, structure or thing or excavate or fill in land in any manner
which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of
the neighborhood or of persons in the vicinity.
(2)
A person may apply in writing for a permit to operate outside the hours specified in section
4 (1) where it is impractical or impossible to limit their construction activity to those hours.
(3)
The director of public works is authorized to issue a permit to work outside of the hours
specified in section 4 (1) where he is satisfied that it would present an undue hardship to the
applicants hours of operation to those set out in section 4 (1 ).
(4)
A permit issued under this section shall be for a period not exceeding 5 days.
(5)
A person may apply for more than one permit with respect to the same project.
VIOLATION AND PENALTY
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(1)
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this bylaw or who willingly permits any act
or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw or,
who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the
provisions of this bylaw is punishable in accordance with the Offence Act.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 (1 ), for a contravention of the provisions of this
bylaw, a notice of such contravention may be given by the bylaw enforcement officer or other
designated person by means of a violation ticket.
(3)
If an informal resolution can not be obtained a ticket may be issued under the authority of the
Village of Tahsis Ticket Information Utilization bylaw to the owner or occupant charged with an
offence by having it hand delivered by the bylaw enforcement officer or a peace officer or
having it sent by registered mail.
REPEAL
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Bylaw No. 370 is hereby repealed.
READ for the first time this 18th day of August, 1997.
READ for the second time this 18th day of August, 1997.
READ fo·r the third time this 15th day of December, 1997.
RECONSIDERED, finally passed and adopted this 5th day of January, 1998.
MAYA
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Bylaw No. 421 , duly passed by the
Council of the Village of Tahsis and sealed with the corporate seal on the 5th day of January, 1998.
A true copy of By-law No.
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March 6, 1998
Mr. Paul R. Edgington
Chief Administrative Officer
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P. 0. Box519
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Returned herewith is one copy of Bylaws Nos. 420 and 421, with evidence of
registration in the Office of the Inspector of Municipalities thereon.
Yours sincerely
Norman A Mccrimmon, A.C.I.S., P.Adm.
Senior Advisor
Local Government Department
Enclosures
Ministry of
Municipal Affairs
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Local Government Department Malling Address:
Location:
P O Box 9490 Stn Prov Govt.
1-800 Johnson St
Victoria BC V8W 9N7
Victoria, BC
Telephone, (250) 387-4022 ·
Facsimile: (250) 387-6212
VILLAGE OF TAHSIS
BYLAW NO. 421
A BYLAW TO REGULATE NOISE WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF TAHSIS
***************************************************************************************************************************
WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Tahsis deems it in the public interest to prohibit or regulate
noise and sound within the boundaries of the Village of Tahsis.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Tahsis, in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
CITATION
1
DEFINITIONS
2
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Noise Control Bylaw No. 421 , 1997".
In this bylaw:
"bylaw enforcement officer" means any person designated by the Council from time to time
to enforce the provisions of the bylaws of the Village of Tahsis;
"council" means the council of the Village of Tahsis;
"noise" means any noise or sound that is objectionable or disturbs, tends to disturb or is
liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of
individuals or the public.
PROHIBITIONS
3
(1)
No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on public or
private property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort,
or convenience of any person or persons in the neighborhood or vicinity.
(2)
No person being the owner, tenant or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real
property to be used so that noise or sound which occurs on or emanates from, disturbs or
tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or
persons on the same piece of property or in the neighborhood or vicinity.
(3)
No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any
apparatus for the production or amplification of sound either in or on private premises or in
any public place in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or
convenience of the neighborhood or of persons in the vicinity.
(4)
No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries disturbs or tends to
disturb the peace, quiet, rest or tranquillity of the surrounding neighborhood or the public at
large.
(5)
No person shall use any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle so out of repair or so
operated as to create loud or unnecessary sound or noise at any time or in such a manner as
to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighborhood or of
persons in the vicinity.
CONSTRUCTION HOURS
4
(1)
No person shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 11 :00 p.m. Monday through Saturday
and not before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter,
repair or demolish any building, structure or thing or excavate or fill in land in any manner
which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of
the neighborhood or of persons in the vicinity.
(2)
A person may apply in writing for a permit to operate outside the hours specified in section
4 (1) where it is impractical or impossible to limit their construction activity to those hours.
(3)
The director of public works is authorized to issue a permit to work outside of the hours
specified in section 4 (1) where he is satisfied that it would present an undue hardship to the
applicants hours of operation to those set out in section 4 (1 ).
(4)
A permit issued under this section shall be for a period not exceeding 5 days.
(5)
A person may apply for more than one permit with respect to the same project.
VIOLATION AND PENAL TY
5
(1)
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this bylaw or who willingly permits any act
or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw or,
who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the
provisions of this bylaw is punishable in accordance with the Offence Act.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 (1 ), for a contravention of the provisions of this
bylaw, a notice of such contravention may be given by the bylaw enforcement officer or other
designated person by means of a violation ticket.
(3)
If an informal resolution can not be obtained a ticket may be issued under the authority of the
Village of Tahsis Ticket Information Utilization bylaw to the owner or occupant charged with an
offence by having it hand delivered by the bylaw enforcement officer or a peace officer or
having it sent by registered mail.
REPEAL
6
Bylaw No. 370 is hereby repealed.
READ for the first time this 18th day of August, 1997.
READ for the second time this 18th day of August, 1997.
READ for the third time this 15th day of December, 1997.
RECONSIDERED, finally passed and adopted this 5th day of January, 1998.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Bylaw No. 421 , duly passed by the
Council of the Village of Tahsis and sealed with the corporate seal on the 5th day of January, 1998.
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January 13 1998
Alixe Knighton, Director
Municipal Advice & Approvals Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
4th Floor, 800 Johnson Street
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4
Dear Alixe:
Re:
Bylaw No. 420 and No. 421
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Our file No:
Please find enclosed two original copies of the Village of Tahsis "Animal
Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997" and two original copies of the
Village of Tahsis "Noise Control Bylaw No. 421 , 1997" for registration in
accordance with section 259 of the Municipal Act.
As always, thank you for your efforts on our behalf.
Yours truly,
Paul R. Edgin to
Chief Administ
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