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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH
BY-LAW NUMBER 20-2004
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT EXCESSIVE NOISE
WHEREAS Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, provides that the Council may by by-law prohibit or regulate,
within the municipality, noises likely to disturb the inhabitants;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
AMARANTH HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Definitions
In this Bylaw, "excessive noise" means any unusual noise, or any noise likely or intended to
disturb the inhabitants, when inside their dwelling, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, includes the following:
1.1
The sound or noise from or created by any radio, stereo, or television, or any musical or
sound-producing instrument when such device is played or operated in such a manner or
with such volume as to disturb the inhabitants from inside their dwelling.
1.2
Any noise made by a domestic animal which disturbs the inhabitants from inside their
dwelling.
1.3
Anynoise arising between the hours ofl l:OOp.m. ofanydaytill 6:00 a.m. of the next day
from excavation or construction work, lawn mowers or other power tools.
1.4
Any noise arising from operation of any motorized vehicle, including automobiles,
trailers, motorcycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, etc., which disturbs the inhabitants from
inside their dwelling.
1.5
Any noise arising from a large social gathering being held on any property which disturbs
the inhabitants from inside their dwelling.
2.
Excessive Noise Prohibited
2.1
No person shall cause or permit any excessive noise. Any person who holds any
ownership interest, whether registered or unregistered, by way of being a trustee or
otherwise, in property which has been shown to be the origin of excessive noise prohibited
under this by-law shall be presumed to have power and authority over the making of the
noises.
3.
Exceptions
Section 2 does not apply to the following:
3 .1
Where the noise arises from necessary work being performed by the municipality or its
agents or contractors.
3.2
To the noise or sounds normally associated with an agricultural operation, including the
operation of farm machinery, animals, livestock, etc.
3.3
To the noise or sounds normally associated with and necessary to any legal
commercial/industrial use, or home occupation/home industry .
3.4
To the noise caused by any police, fire, ambulance or public service/emergency vehicle
while in the process of carrying out their duty.
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To noise or sounds normally associated with social and community functions held at halls,
churches, schools, and public facilities.
4.
Offence
4.1
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence
and is liable to the penalty provided for under the Provincial Offences Act.
4.2
Any person aggrieved by excessive noise may appear before a Justice of the Peace and
swear out an information charging any person who contravenes any of the provisions of
the Noise By-law.
5.
Enactment
5.1
This by-law comes into force upon adoption by Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Amaranth .
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 5rn DAY OF MAY, 2004
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BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS srnDAY OF MAY, 2004
CLERK
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PROVINCIAL OFF-ENCES ACT
PARTI
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences
Act and the rules for the Ontario Court of Justice, that the amount set
opposite each of the offences in the attached schedule .of offences under
the Provincial Statutes and Regulations thereunder and the Municipal
·By-Law No. 20-2004, as amended, of the Corporation.of the Township of
Amaranth, attached hereto are the set fines for those offences to take
effect November 7, 2005.
DATED at Hamilton, this 7th day of November, 2005.
Tl MOTH CULVER, Regional Senior Justice·
Central West Region
Ontario Court of Justice
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Township of Amaranth
By-law No. 20-2004, as amended: Excessive Noise
Part I Provincial Offences Act
Short Form Wording
Provision
creating or
definin2 offence
Causing or pennitting the emission of noise
Sections 1.1, 2.1
from a radio, stereo, or teJevision, or any
musical or sound-producing instrument
Causing or pennitting the emission of noise
Sections 1.2, 2.1
from a domestic animal
Causing or permitting the emission of noise
Sections 1.3,. 2.1
from excavation or construction work, lawn
mowers or other power tools during a
prohibited time
Causing or permitting the emission of noise
Sections 1.4,. 2.1
from a motorized vehicle
Causing or pennitting the emission of noise
Sections 1.5, 2.1
during a large social gathering
Set Fine
$150.00
$15().00
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
NOTE: the ·general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section 4 of By-
law No. 20-2004, as amended, certified copies of which have b~en flied .
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