Noise By-law 32-04

Cambridge, Ontario · adopted 2004-02-09

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. ' .. BY-LAW NO. 32- 04 OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to provide for the prohibiting and regulating of noise within the municipality and to repeal By-law 72-89. WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 , S.O. 2001 , c.25, S.129 provides that a municipality may pass by- laws prohibiting and regulating noise within the municipality. AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge deems it necessary to prohibit and regulate noise within the municipality. NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:- DEFINITIONS 1. That in this By-law: (a) "Material Handling Equipment" means any equipment or device designed and intended for use in material handling, including, but not limited to, air compressors, pile drivers, pneumatic or hydraulic tools, bulldozers, tractors, excavators, trenchers, cranes, derricks, loaders, scrapers, pavers, off-highway haulers or trucks, ditchers, compactors and rollers, concrete mixers, graders or other material handling equipment; (b) "Emergency" means an event which occurs, which in the opinion of the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Cambridge or designate, requires immediate repair or replacement of equipment, services, or facilities or to maintain a required public service or to prevent danger to life, limb or property within the City of Cambridge. 2. (a) No person shall ring bells, blow horns, shout, make or permit unusual noises, or noises likely to disturb the inhabitants of the municipality. (b) Sound or noise arising from the use of material handling equipment is prohibited between the hours of 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 7:00 a.m. Monday, except in the case of emergency. OFFENCE 3. THAT any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is, upon conviction, guilty of an offence and is liable to any penalty as provided for by The Provincial Offence Act. SHORT TITLE 4. This By-law may be cited as the "Noise By-law". BY- LAW REPEAL 5. THAT City of Cambridge By-law No, 72-89 is hereby repealed. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, ENAC TED AND PASSED, THIS 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D., 2004. MAYOR CLERK OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL SENIOR JU STICE O NTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE WES T REGION COURT HOUSE 15TH FLOOR, UNIT "G" 80 DUNDAS STREE T LONDON , ONTAR IO N 6A 6B3 CABINET DU JUGE PRINCIPAL REGIONAL COUR DE JUSTICE DE L'ONTARI O REGIO N DE L'OUEST TELEPHONE/TÉLÉPHONE (519) 660-2292 F AX/TÉLÉCOPIEUR ( 519 ) 660-3248April 19, 2007 MIKE REC EIVE D APR 25 2 007 CAMBRIDGE PLANNING SERVIC ES DEPT. Mr. Michel Cormier Planning Services Department The City of Cambridge PO Box 669 Cambridge ON N1R 5W8 Dear Mr. Cormier: Re: Set Fines - Provincial Offences Act - Part I By-law Number 32-04 of the City of Cambridge Re: Set Fines - Provincial Offences Act - Part I By-law Number 32-04 of the City of Cambridge Enclosed herewith is a copy of an Order, and a copy of a schedule of set fines for the above referenced By-Law, the By-law indicated in the schedule. The setting of the fines does not constitute my approval of the short form of wording used to describe the offences. I have forwarded the copy of the Order and the schedule of set fines to the Provincial Offences Court in Cambridge, together with a certified copy of the By-Jaw. Yours truly, . Alexander M. Graham Regional Senior Justice West Region Enclosures /ec cc: Manager, Provincial Offences Court ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT PART I ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT PART I ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT PART I IT I S ORDERED pursuant to t he provisions of the Provincial Offe nces Act and the of rules for the ontario Court of Justice that the amount set opposite each of the offe nces in the schedul e of offenc es under the Provincial Statut es and Re gula tions there under and Municipal By-law No. 32-04 of the City of Cambridge' at tached hereto are the set fines for those off ences. This order is to take effect April 19, 2007. Dated at London this 19th day of April, 2007. Alex ander M. Graham Regional Senior Justice West Region City of Cambridge Part 1 Provincial Offences Act Set Fine Schedule City of Cambridge By-law Prohibiting and Regulating Noise By-Jaw 32-04 Short Form wording Offence creating Provision Set Fine 1. (Make or permit) noises likely to disturb the inhabitants of the City of Cambridge 2.(a) $245 00 Note: The general penalty provision for the offences listed above is Section 3. of By-law 32-04, as amended, certified copies of which have been filed. DATED: FEBRUARY 9TH, A.D., 2004 DAT ED: FEB RUARY 9TH, A.D., 2004 DATED: FEBRUARY 9TH, A.D., 2004 AMENDED 77-05 165-05 154-06 AMENDE D 77-0 5 165-05 154-06 BY-LAW NO. 32 - 04 OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to provide fo r the prohibitin g and regulatin g of noise withi n the municipalit y and to repeal By-law 72-89. 1ST READING: FEBRUARY 9 TH, 2004. 2ND READING: FEBRUARY 9TH, 2004. 3RD READING: FEBRUARY 9TH, 2004. DAVID CALDER CITY CLERK