What types of noises are not permitted?
No person shall ring any bell, blow or sound any horn or cause the same to be rung, blown or sounded, shout or create, cause or permit, any unusual noises or noises likely to disturb any other inhabitant.
What are unusual noises or noises likely to disturb an inhabitant?
For the purpose of and not so as to limit the generality of the general prohibition, the following noises or sounds shall be deemed to be unusual noises or noises likely to disturb an inhabitant:
- The sounding of any bell, horn, siren or signal device for an unnecessary or unreasonable period of time is prohibited,
- The sound or noise from or created by any radio or phonograph, public address system, sound equipment, loud speaker or similar device or devices, or any musical or sound-producing instrument of whatever kind, when such device or instrument is played or operated in such a 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 any other type of residence is prohibited,
- Any noise made by any domesticated pet which unduly disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort and repose of any individual in any dwelling house, apartment house, hotel or any other type of residence is prohibited,
- Any noise arising between the hour of 11:00 o'clock in the afternoon of any day and 5:00 o'clock in the forenoon of the following day from any excavation or construction work whatsoever, is prohibited, including the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building authorized by the Corporation, except in case of urgent necessity and then under a permit from the Building Inspector of the City,
- The noise or sound created by the use or operation of any drum, horn, bell, radio or mechanical loudspeaker, or other instrument or device, or sound-producing or sound-transmitting instrument or apparatus for the purpose of advertising or for attracting attention to any performance show or sale or display of goods, wares or merchandise or which projects noise or sound into any street or other public place is prohibited,
- The noise or sound created by the use or operation of any radio or mechanical loudspeaker or amplifier or other instrument or device or sound-producing, or sound-transmitting instrument or apparatus, in or upon any vehicle except for such time and under such circumstances as may be approved by the Council of The Corporation of the City of Woodstock is prohibited,
- The noise or sound caused by the discharge of any gun or other firearm, air gun or spring gun or any class or type thereof, provided that this shall not apply to peace officers in the performance of their duties, is prohibited.
Are there any general exemptions to the noise by-law?
None of the provisions of the by-law shall apply:
- To the use in a reasonable manner of any apparatus or mechanism for the amplification of the human voice or of music in a public park provided permission from a duly authorized representative of the City has first been obtained,
- To any band or any parade operating under written permission first obtained from the Council of The Corporation of the City of Woodstock,
- To any vehicle of the police or fire department or any ambulance or any public service or emergency vehicle while answering a call,
- To the operations of the Salvation Army,
- To the ringing of bells in connection with any Church, Chapel, meeting house, or religious service,
- To the ringing of fire alarms or burglar alarms,
- To the normal activities of industry in any industrial zones as defined in the City of Woodstock Zoning By-laws.
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