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## THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD BY-LAW NO. 86-6
BEING A BY-LAW TO CONTROL NOISES IN THE TOWNSHIP
OF BONFIELD
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to exercise the power conferred upon the Council by the Enviromental Protection Act, Chapter 141, R.S.O. 1980.
WHEREAS a recognized body of scientific and technological knowledge be substantially reduced; and
exists by which sound and vibration may
WHEREAS the people have a right to and should be ensured an environment free from unusual unnecessary, or excessive noise or vibration which may degreade the quality and tranquility of their life or cause nuisance; and
WHEREAS it is the policy of the Council to reduce and control such noise or vibration;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BONFIELD ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. No person shall ring any bell, blow or sound any horn or cause to be rung, blown or sounded and no person shall shout or create, cause or permit, any unnecessary noises likely to disturb the inhabitants.
2. For the puroose of Section 1, the following noises or sounds limiting the generality of the foregoing, deemed to be unnecessary noises which disturb the inhabitants:
- (1) dee sound any maor benemotoree, bicycle, siren or other signal
4. street-car of other vehicle of whatsoever kind, except when required by law.
- (2) sounding of any such bell, horn, siren or signal device for an unnecessary or unreasonable period of
6. time.
- (3) The sound or noise from or created by any radio or television set, stereo equipment instrument of whatsoever kind when or any musical or sound producing such radio or stereo equipment or instrument is played or operated in such a manner or with such volume as to annoy or disturb the peace, quiet, comfort, or repose of any individual in a dwelling house, appartment
8. house, hotel or other type of residence.
- (4) Any sound made by pet which has the effect of disturbing the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any individual in the neighbourhood.
- (5) Ihe grating, grinding or rattling noise or sound ever or part or accessory thereof.
- (6) The sound emanating from the operation of repairing, reen any parts to tire of petes, where such operation is not carried on within an enclosed structure the doors and windows of which are closed.
- (7) The blowing of any steam or air whistle attached to or in connection with any stationary boiler or other machine or mechanism, except for the purpose of giving notice to workmen of the time to commence or cease or as a warning of danger.
- (8) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion motor vehicles or motorcycle, except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents loud or explosive noises.
- (9) Any unnecessary noise in the vicinity of any school, or church while the same is in session.
- (10) Noises created by any vehicle (including cement trucks) which bears material, articles, or things loaded on such vehicle in a manner calculated to disturb the repose of
- (11) Shouting or hollering in an unnecessary and disturbing manner in or adjacent to any public street or place.
- (12) No person shall cause or permit the sounding of the whistle of any railway vehicle or other vehicle unnecessarily.
- (13) shall operate or allow to ve operated a lawn mower, which is run oy electricity or gasoline between the nours of nine o'clock p.m. un any given day ana eight o'clock a.m. on the next iollowing day during the months of July and August in any year and between the nours of nine o'clock p.m. and six o'clock a.m. for tne next Iollowing day for the remainuer oi the year.
- (14) None oi the provisions of this paragraph shall appiy to:
12. (a) The use in a reasonable manner of any apparatus of mechafor 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, or other reasonable gathering, provis, public celebratior written permission of the Townshio Council has first been obtained.
13. (b) Any vehicle of the police or fire department or any other ambulance or any public service or emergency vehicle while answering a call.
14. (c) The sound from any private radio in a motor vehicle installed for the sole benefit or entertainment of the operator and occupants of such vehicle, except as limited by Sec 2(3)
15. (a) Any case of public necessity
3. No person shall cause or permit to be caused:
2. (a) The noise created by the use or operation of any drum, or other inhorn, strument at repart tent on to of dents s or display of goods, wares or merchancise or which projects noise or sound into any public place only with the permission of the Township Council.
3. (b) The noise or sound created by the use or operation of any radio or mechanical loudspeaker or amplifier. or other instrument or device or sound-producing soundreproducing or sound transmitting instrument or apparatus in or upon any vehicle except for such time and such conditions as may be dictated by the Township Council; without first applying for, in the prescribed a license so to do and receiving the necessary approval of the Township Council therefor.
4. 4° The provisions of this by-law shall apply at all times, except in the instances where a time period is specifically set out.
5. Any person convicted of a breach of any of the provisions of at the discretion of the of not exceeding (exclusive such penalty shall be recoverable under the Summary Convictions all of the provisions of which shall apply except that imprisonment may be for any term not exceeding twenty one
6. If what is known as "Daylight Saving Time" has been generally for any period of the year, under Resolution, or Protime shali be held to be the time referred to during such period in any reference to time in this by-law.
READ a first and second time this 8th day of April, 1986.
READ a third time änd finally passed, in. open council this 13th day of MAy , 1986.
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