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?
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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
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Reeve Clerk