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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GEORGINA
IN THE
REGIONAL MUNIGIPALITY OF YORK
BY-LAW NUMBER 2003- 0075 (PwE-r)
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DISTURB THE ¡NHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF GEORGINA
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, authorizes a
municipality to pass by-laws to prohibit and regulate noise'
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF
THE TOWN OF GEORGINA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
DEFINITIONS:
ln this bY-law,
pavers, generators, compactors, rollers' pumps, concrete
mixers, or any assorted material handling equipment;
and anY other device
Persons or goods from
e anY vehicle or device
a person:
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Town
of Georgina;
"highway" means a common and public highway, street'
avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct,
or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the
general public for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians
and includes the area between the lateral property lines;
(b)
(c)
(e)
(d)
(f)
"motor vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor
assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven
otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include a
street car, or other motor vehicles running only upon rails, or
a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-
propelled implement of husbandry, or road-building machine;
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(g)
"motorized conveyance" means a conveyance propelled or
driven otherwise than by muscular, gravitational or wind
power;
(h) "noise" means noise or noises that are likely to disturb the
inhabitants of the Town;
"point of reception" means any point on the premises of a
person where noise likely to disturb is being received,
originating from other than those premises;
û)
"residential area" means any of those areas designated by
the Town in any zoning by-law or amendments thereto and
shall include, R(residential), R1(urban residential), R2(urban
residential), R3(urban residential), ER(estate residential), C6
(recreational commercial), l(institutional), T(transitional) and
individually zoned mobile home parks;
(k) "Town" means the Gorporation of the Town of Georgina.
2.
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS:
(a) No person shall make, create, cause, or cause or permit to
be made noise likely to disturb the inhabitants.
(b) Noise created as follows is deemed likely to disturb the
inhabitants AT ALL TIMES:
(i)
racing of any motorized conveyance other than in a
racing event regulated by law;
(ii) squealing of the tires during the operation of a motor
vehicle;
(ii¡) operation of a motor vehicle, combustion engine or
pneumatic device without an effective exhaust or
intake muffling device in good working order;
(iv) operation of a motor vehicle or combination motor
vehicle and trailer resulting in banging, clanking,
squealing, or other sounds or noises due to
inadequate or improper load securement, equipment
or maintenance;
(v) operation of a motor vehicle horn or other warning
device except where required or authorized by law or
in accordance with good safety practices;
(vi) operation of any item of construction equipment in a
residential area without effective muffling devices in
good working order;
(vii) discharge of fìrearms except during permitted hunting
season and in an area designated by Council;
(viii) operalion of unusually loud heating, air conditioning or
swimming pool filtering equipment;
(ix) detonation of explosive devices not in connection with
construction;
(i)
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(x) detonation of fireworks other than the day preceding,
the day of, and the day following Victoria Day and
Canada Day;
(xi) stationary operation of an engine or motor including
that of a motor vehicle and any attached auxiliary
equipment for a continuous period exceeding five (5)
minutes in or near a residential area,
(xii) operation of any electronic device or group of
connected electronic devices incorporating one or
more loudspeakers or other electro-mechanical
transducers, and intended for the production,
reproduction or amplification of sound;
(xiii) persistent barking, calling, whining, yelping or other
similar persistent noise made by any domestic pet or
any other animal kept or used for any purpose other
than agriculture;
(xiv) yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing.
(c) Noise created as follows is deemed likely to disturb the
inhabitants FROM 11:00 P.M. ONE DAY TO 7:00 A.M. THE
NEXT DAY OR 9:00 A.M. SUNDAYS:
(i)
venting, release or pressure relief of air steam or
other gaseous material, product or compound from
any autoclave, boiler, pressure vessel, pipe, valve,
machine, device or system;
(¡i) operation of any commercial car wash other than with
air drying equipment;
(iii) operation of solid waste bulk lift or refuse compacting
equipment.
(d) Noise created as follows is deemed likely to disturb the
inhabitants FROM 7:00 P.M. ONE DAY TO 7:00 A.M. THE
NEXT DAY OR 9:00 A.M. SUNDAYS:
(i)
operation of any powered rail car including but not
limited to refrigeration cars, locomotives or self-
propelled passenger cars, while stationary on
property not owned or controlled by a railway
governed by the Canadian Railway Act;
(ii) operation of any motorized conveyance other than on
a highway or other place intended for its operation.
(e) Noise created as follows ís deemed likely to disturb the
inhabitants FROM 8:00 P.M. ONE DAY TO 7:00 A.M. THE
NEXT DAY AND ALL DAY SUNDAYS AND STATUTORY
HOLIDAYS:
(i)
operation of a commercial car wash with air drying
equipment;
(i¡) operation of a power assisted hang glider or parafoit;
(iii) selling or advertising by shouting or outcry or
amplified sound;
(iv) loading, unloading, delivering, packing, unpacking, or
othenruise handling any containers, producls,
materials or refuse whatsoever, unless necessary for
the maintenance of essential services or the moving
of private household effects;
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(v) operation of any equipment in connection with
construction.
(f)
Noise created as follows is deemed likely to disturb the
inhabitants FROM 8:00 P.M. ONE DAY TO 7:00 A.M, THE
NEXT DAY:
operation or use of any tool for domestic purposes
other than snow removal.
G) Noise created as follows is deemed likely to disturb the
inhabitants FROM 7:00 F.M. ONE DAY TO 7:00 A.M. THE
NEXT DAY AND ALL DAY SUNDAYS AND STATUTORY
HOLIDAYS:
(¡)
operation of a combustion engine or pneumatic
device, excluding the use of farm implements
engaged in the tillage or harvesting of the land.
3.
BY-LAW EXEMPTIONS:
The following sounds are deemed NOT likely to disturb the
inhabitants:
(a) any sound associated with the immediate health, safety, or
welfare of the inhabitants;
(b) any sound associated with the preservation or restoration of
property;
(c)
ringing or sounding of church bells or chimes;
(d) the sound of any bell, horn, siren, or other signal device
associated with any emergency or law enforcement vehicle;
(e) any sound arising from emergency road work or road
improvements undertaken by or on behalf of the Town, the
Region of York or the Ministry of Transportation.
4.
EXEMPTION GRANTED BY COUNCIL:
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this bylaw, a
person may make application to Council by way of a written
request to the Town Clerk for exemption from one or more of
the requirements herein. Gouncil, by resolution, may refuse
to grant the exemption or may grant the exemption, with or
without modifications, specifoing the time period not to
exceed one (1 ) year.
(b) When considering the request for exemption, Council shall
give the applicant and any person opposed to the application
an opportunity to be heard.
(c) Any breach by the applicant of any of the terms, conditions
or modifications granted by Council shall render the
exemption null and void.
(i)
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5.
ENFORCEMENT:
The provisions of this bylaw may be enforced by a Police Officer or
a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer.
6.
PENALTY:
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw,
upon conviction, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine
pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act as amended.
7.
REPEALS:
By-laws 89-89 (PWE-1) and amending bylaw 2002-0079 (PWE-1)
are hereby repealed.
READ a first, second and third time and passed on this th day of
June,2003.
Chenier, Town Clerk