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## THE TOWN OF GILBERT PLAINS BY-LAW NO. 2006
A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF GILBERT PLAINS TO REGULATE OR PROHIBIT THE MAKING OR CAUSING OF NOISES OR SOUND IN THE MUNICIPALITY.
WHEREAS The Council of the Town of Gilbert Plains believes: (a) that certain noises or sounds are objectionable or liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, sounds in the municipality.
(b) that it is desirable to regulate or prohibit the making or causing of noises or as to, Therefore, the Council of the Town of Gilbert Plains in council assembled, enacts By-Law."
That this by-law may be referred to as "The Town of Gilbert Plains Noise Control Council considers that the acts listed below cause noises or sounds which are Objectionable or are liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public: The noises caused by the discharge of a gun or other firearm or the firing or setting off of any sort of firecracker, grenade, fireworks or the operation of any other sort of noise-making device, unless specially authorized by the Mayor or Council;
(b) The sounding of any bell, horn, siren or other signal device on any motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or other vehicle of whatsoever kind, except when required by law;
period of time;
Playing or operating any radio, stereophonic equipment, television receiving set
or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound,
(d)
(c) The sounding of any such bell, horn, siren or signal device for an unreasonable where the noise or sound is clearly audible at a point of reception is a residential or maladjustment of any motor vehicle, motorcycle, or other vehicle whatsoever The grating, grinding or rattling noise or sound caused by a condition of disrepair area between the hours of 11:00 pm. one day and 9:00 am. the following day;
the operation of any motor vehicle, motorcycle or other vehicle whatsoever;
for the purpose of being repaired or adjusted or any unnecessary noise caused by
or part or accessory thereof, except when such vehicle is being driven or towed minutes at the same location, except, where the truck or bus is located within a Idling or continuously running of a diesel engine, a truck or bus for more than 15
garage or depot intended to be used for the long term parking of that vehicle;
motorcycle, except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents
(g) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any motor vehicle or loud or explosive noises;
building or other structure within the Municipality or the excavating of any street,
(h) Erecting, demolishing, constructing, reconstructing, altering or repairing of any Saturday and before 9:00 am., or after 10:00 pm., on Sundays and Statutory highway, lane, or other land before 7:00 am., or after 10:00 pm., Monday to The noise or sound created by the use or operation of any drum, horn, radio or mechanical loudspeaker, or other instrument or device or sound-producing, or sound transmitting instrument or apparatus for the purpose of advertising or for attracting attention to any performance, show or sale or display of goods, wares or merchandise or which projects noise or sound into any street or other public place unless used for the purpose of advertising some patriotic or other public object and unless specially authorized by the Mayor of the Council; Crying, shouting or loud speaking creating or amounting to a public nuisance in or adjacent to any public street or place; (k) Using a lawnmower or rototiller before 7:00 am., or after 10:00 pm.; Loading, unloading. delivering, collection, packing, unpacking, or otherwise handling any containers, products, materials, or refuse whatsoever before 7:00 am., or after 10:00 p.m., in any residential area;
(m) Creating noise or sound by blasting or the operation of drills, compressors or other equipment used to prepare land for blasting before 7:00 am., or after 5:00 pm., Monday to Saturday and at all times on Sundays and Statutory Holidays.
Section 2.
No person shall make or cause or permit to be made a noise or sound described in
## EXEMPTIONS
The emission of noise or sound in connection with the following are excluded from the prohibitions, regulations and penalties contained in the By-law;
celebration or other reasonable gathering;
(a) The use in a reasonable manner of any apparatus or mechanism for the amplification of the human voice or of music in a public park or any other commodious space in connection with any public election meeting, public
(b) Noise or sound created from parades or public festivities authorized by Council;
public convenience or necessity;
(c) Police, Fire Department or Emergency vehicles when engaged upon a service of
(d) Horn or signaling device on a boat, train or vehicle when used as a danger warning the public or while engaged upon a service of public convenience or necessity;
(f) Bells or chimes from churches or public institutions;
(e) Municipal, other government or utility companies when engaged upon as service of the moving of household effects;
whatsoever that is deemed necessary for the maintenance of essential services or
(g) The unloading, loading, pick up or delivering of containers, products, materials, or restoration of property;
immediate health, safety or welfare of individuals or for the preservation or
(h) Noise or sound created in connection with emergency measures undertaken for the INSPECTION
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer is hereby authorized to enter, at Bylaw are being met or the regulations contained in this By-law are being
all reasonable times, on any property to ascertain whether the requirements of this A person who contravenes a provision of this By-law is guilty of an offense and is PENALTY
liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more
than $1,000.00 as stipulated in Schedule 'A' of this By-law.
Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer or any other person authorized to enforce
Any person who interferes with or obstructs the duties of a By-law any provisions of this By-law is guilty of an offense and is liable:
imprisonment for a term of not more than (30) thirty days, for the first
(a) to a fine of not less than $500.00 and not more than $2,000.00, or to offense, plus all applicable apprehension and impoundment costs.
plus all applicable apprehension and impoundment costs.
imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, for each subsequent offense,
(b) to a fine of not less than $1000.00 and not more than $5,000.00, or to REPEAL
REPEALED.
The Town of Gilbert Plains "NOISE CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 681 IS HEREBY
AD 2000.
DONE AND PASED by the Council of the Town of Gilbert Plains, in Council assembled at Gilbert Plains, in the Province of Manitoba, this 22'd day of June Vor Elli.
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VERN ELLIS - Mayor READ A FIRST TIME THIS 13TH DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2000. READ FOR A SECOND TIME THIS 13TH DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2000. READ FOR A THIRD TIME THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2000.