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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3821/70THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER 3 f5? /70 A By-law to regulate the operation of noisy machinery and to regulate and prohibit noises calculated to disturb the inhabitants of the Township of Pickering WHEREAS The Corporation of the Township of Pickering has pursuant to The Municipal Act, Section 37?, (1), Porn..114 authority to enact this By-law. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. No machinery used for the purpose of construction or excavation of building, shall be operated during the hours from eight p.m. until six a.m. of the day following. 2. No business or other undertaking which causes a noise that would disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any individual in any dwelling house, apartment house, hotel or other place of residence, shall be operated from the hours of eight p.m. in the afternoon and six-thirty a.m. of the day following. 3. No person shall within the Township of Pickering ring, blow or sound or cause to be rung, blown or sounded, any bell, horn or other signal device on any vehicle except where required by law for a reasonable period of time. 4. No person shall cause or permit to be caused any shouting or unusual or unnecessary noise which disturbs or is calculated to disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any type of residence, institution or place of business within the Township of Pickering. 5. The ^ollowin.- noises or sounds, among others, shall be deemed to be unnecessary noises which disturbs the inhabitants:- (a) The sound or noise from or created by any radio or phonograph, or any musical or sound producing instrument of whatsoever kind when such radio or phonograph or instrument is played or operated in such manner or with such volume as to annoy or disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any individual in any dwelling house, apartment house, hotel or other type of residence. (b) Any sound made by any domestic animal or bird that disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of the inhabitants in the neighbourhood. 6. The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to any case of public convenience or necessity, to the ringing of church or school bells, to any parade or public gathering operating for a limited period of time under permit of the Township of Pickering Council or the Chief of Police, or to signals authorized or required by competent legislation. 7. Any person or corporation convicted of a breach of this By-law shall forfeit and pay at the discretion of the Magistrate upon conviction a penalty not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for such offence, not inclusive of costs. Every such penalty shall be recoverable under the Summary Convictions Act and all of the provisions which apply thereto. BY-LAW Number 1860 and all other By-laws contrary to or inconsistent with this By-law are hereby repealed. BY-LAW read a First, S con and ird gimela PASSED this / d of y? 11 1976. ---------- - ----- -- ?.--- --- - r--- Clerk THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER ) 2 / 17[) A By-law to regulate the operation of noisy machinery and to regulate and prohibit noises calculated to disturb the inhabitants of the Township of Pickering WHEREAS The Corporation of the Township of Pickering has pursuant to The Municipal Act, 'Section 375 (1), Parn..114 authority to enact this By-law. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Pickering hereby enacts as follows; 1. No machinery used for the purpose of construction or excavation of building, shall be operated during the hours from eight p.m. until six a.m. of the day following. 2. No business or other undertaking which causes a noise that would disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any individual in any dwelling house, apartment house, hotel or other place of residence, shall be operated from the hours of eight p.m. in the afternoon and sir.-thirty a.m. of the day following. 3. No person shall within the Township of Pickering ring, blow or sound or cause to be rung, blown or sounded, any bell, horn or other signal device on any vehicle except where required by law for a reasonable period of time. 4. No person shall cause or permit to be caused any shouting or unusual or unnecessary noise which disturbs or is calculated to disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any type of re_i ^rc^_, in_tit_ction or place of bu!!i_n3ss within the Township of Pickering. 5. The ollowin; noises or sounds, among others, shall be deemed to be unnecessary noises which disturbs the inhabitants;- (a) The sound or noise from or created by any radio or phonograph, or any musical or sound producing instrument of whatsoever kind when such radio or phonograph or instrument is played or operated in such manner or with such volume as to annoy or disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any individual in any dwelling house, apartment house, hotel or other type of residence. (b) Any sound made by any domestic anim.:.l or bird that disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of the inhabitants in the neighbourhood. 6. The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to any case of public convenience or necessity, to the ringing of church or school beils, to any parade or public gathering operating for a limited period of time under permit of the Township of Pickering Council or the Chief of Police, or to signals authorized or required by competent legislation. 7. Any person or corporation convicted of a breach of this By-law shall forfeit and pay at the discretion of the Magistrate upon conviction a penalty not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars 0300.001 for such offence, not inclusive of costs. Every such penalty shall be recoverable under the Summary Convictions Act and all of the provisions which apply thereto. BY-LAW Number 1860 and all other By-laws contrary to or inconsistent with this By-law are hereby repealed. 1 BY-LAW read a First, Second and Third tiro: and PASSED this day of i'• T 19?? --_------1-.._ --- --------?--?- --- Reeve Clerk