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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.
The Council of the Corporation of the TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING
E N A C T S as follows :-
1. No machinery used for the purpose of construction or
II?? excavation of buildings, shall be operated during the
C? ^ hours from eight P.M. until sawn-thirty 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
during the hours from eight p.m, in the afternoon and
s--v seapeaz-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 or horn or other signal device on any vehicle except
where required by law and for a reasonable period of time.
LF. No person shall cause or permit to be caused any shouting
or unusual or unnecessary noise which disturbs or is
CW-e 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 following noises or sounds, among others, shall be
deemed to be unnecessary noises which disturb the inhabitantsi-
(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 which
disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of the
inhabitants in the neighborhood.
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
,Ile 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 violating any of the provisions of this By-law
shall be subject to a penalty of not less than TEN DOLLARS
($10.00) for the first offence and to not more than Twenty-
five dollars ($25.00) for every subsequent offence, exclusive
of costs, and all such penalties shall be recoverable under
"The Ontario Summary Convictions Act".
BY-LAW No. 1318 and all other By-laws contrary to or inconsistent
with this By-law are hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this day of u? 1951
BY-LAW read a THIRD time and PASSED this 2344` - day of Teti„ / 1951.
Reeve
Clerk