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NOW THEREFORE the Council ofthe Corporation ofthe Township of Pe
DEFINITIONS
l.
Audible Sound includes all sounds emitted from a property and reg
higher on a sound level/sound pressure meter.
2.
Construction includes erection, alteration, repair, demolition, di
maintenance, painting, moving, land clearing, earth moving, grading, e
of pipe or conduit whether above or below ground level, street an
concreting and paving equipment, installation and alteration, and the
of construction components and materials in any form or for any purp
work in connection therewith.
3.
Construction equipment means any equipment or device designedo
construction or material handling, including air compressors, pile d
hydraulic tools, bulldozers, tractors, scrapers, pavers, generators, off-
ditches, compactors and rollers, pumps, concrete mixers, graders or ot
equipment
4.
Conveyance includes a vehicle and any other device employed to t
persons or goods from place to place but does not include any such de
operated only within a building.
5.
Holiday includes New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victo
Civic Holiday Monday, Labour Day Monday, Thanksgiving Day, Ch
6.
Noises includes all audible sound.
7.
Point of reception means any point on a premises where noise is rec
8.
Township means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of P
staff.
No person shall, within a prohibited time and place shown in Sched
emit, cause or permit the emission of a noise resulting in audible
reception.
GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
It shall be lawful during an emergency to emit, cause or permit the
connection with emergency management for the immediate health, s
general public or for the preservation or restoration of property, unles
of a longer duration or its nature more disturbing than is reasona
accomplishment of such emergency purposes.
None of the provisions of this by-law shall apply to incidental noi
recreational or musical entertainment
event authorized by the Towns
Township owned lands.
The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to:
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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(h)
the reasonable use ofanyapparatus ormechanism forthe ampl
voice or of music in a public park, provided permission has be
Township, and the duration is less than two (2) hows;
any band or any parade, provided permission has been obtaine
any vehicle of any emergency service or to any public service w
the ringing ofbells in connection with any church, chapel, mee
service;
the ringing of fire alarms or burglar alarms;
noise arising from commercial or industrial uses already existi
law is passed;
noise arising from commercial or industrial uses which have
Ministry of the Environment under its relevant legislation and
to the operation of road maintenance equipment, snow plow
equipment or to the cleaning of streets or sidewalks by townsh
or equipment being used under contract to the Township.
(i)
the name and address of the applicant;
(ii)
a description of the noise in respect of which the exem
(iii)
the period of time and date for which the exemption is
SCHEDULE'A' and SCHEDULE'B'
16.
Schedule 'A' and Schedule 'B' of By-law #2006-03 form part of this b
accepted and passed by the Township as part of this by-law.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
17.
Every person who contravenes
any provision of this By-law is guilty o
be subject to a penalty in accordance
with the Provincial Offences Ac
ENACTMENT
18.
This By-law shall be enacted upon the day in which it receives third
is finally passed by the Township.
19.
ByJaw #2000-23 is hereby repealed by the Township.
READ a First and$eeornd
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READ a Third time and finally passed in Op6n Council this '
/ day of
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except where authorized or required by law.
The detonation of fireworks or explosive devices except when u
pu{poses, or when approved and sanctioned by a resolution ofthe Tow
purposes.
Persistent noise-making by any domestic pet, which unreasonably d
quiet of any individual.
Yelling, shouting, hooting or other similar noise made by a human.
The use or operation of any drum, horn, bell radio or mechani
instrument or device or apparatus for the purpose of advertising or attr
performance,
show, sale of goods, wares or merchandise.
The operation of an engine or motor in, or on, any motor vehicle or item
equipment for a continuos period exceeding 20 minutes while such
unless:
(a)
the vehicle is in an enclosed structure so as to effectively pre
emission;
O)
the original equipmentmanufacturerspecificallyrecomme
(c)
the operation of such engine or motor is essential to a basic fu
or equipment including but not limited to, operation of ready-m
platforms or refuse compactors and heat exchange systems;
(d)
weather conditions justifring the use of heating or refrigeratio
the motor or engine for the safety and welfare of the operator,p
or the preservation of perishable cargo;
(e)
prevailing lowtemperatures make longer idling periods neces
starting the motor of engine; or
(f)
idling is for the purpose of cleaning and flushing the rad
circulation system, change of antifreeze, cleaning ofthe fuel sy
such work is performed other than for profit.
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The opcration or use of any power tool, non-power tool or equipment
other than for snow removal and for fuel- powered electicity gen
pow€r outage, between I I p.m and 7 am.
The operation of a combustion engine which is, or is intended for use
a replica which has no function other than amusement and wtrich
betwecn 9 p.m and 7 a.m.
The venting, rclease or pressure relief of air, steam or other gaseo
compounds from any autoclave, boiler, pressure vessel, pipe, valv
system between 9 p.m and 7 a.m.
The operation of a sound emitting pest control device between I I p.
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