Hamilton By-law 11-285, s. 5 — Noise Control By-law

5. Despite any other provision of this By-law, this By-law shall not apply to noise from:

• (a) Despite any other provision of this By-law, this By-law shall not apply to noise from: an activity carried on at Tim Horton’s Field; [As Amended, By-law 14-321, s. 1]
• (b) an activity carried on in accordance with a Special Event permit issued by the City or as otherwise authorized in advance by the City provided that:
• (i) if required by the Director, a qualified individual or qualified individuals, as determined by the Director, monitor the noise and file a report with Director at the expense of the holder of the activity;
• (ii) any noise does not begin before 11 a.m. and ends before 12 midnight of one day;
• (iii) any noise does not exceed 90 dBA as measured 10 m from its source;
• (iv) any noise does not exceed 60 dBA at a point of reception;
• (v) in the event of a conflict between paragraphs 5(b)(i), (ii),
• (iii) or
• (iv) and a condition imposed under a Special Event permit or other authorization, the condition imposed under the Special Event permit or other authorization shall prevail;
• (c) a filming event carried on in accordance with a film permit issued under the Hamilton Film Permit By-law;
• (d) construction or loading between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. of one day;
• (e) the operation of an authorized vehicle;
• (f) an emergency measure undertaken:
• (i) to preserve the health or safety of an individual;
• (ii) to protect property; or
• (iii) by or on behalf of the City;
• (g) the operation of a bell, tone, whistle or other similar device used as a traffic control device; or
• (h) normal farm practices;
• (i) an activity carried out in compliance with a permission, such as an environmental compliance approval, under federal or provincial legislation. [As Amended, By-law 14-320, s.3] (Amended October, 2021) BY-LAW NO. 11-285 NOISE CONTROL BY-LAW Page 6 of 12 REQUIRING A PERMIT 6.(1) Any person may apply for an exemption permit from this By-law or any provision of it. While all applications will be considered, an exemption permit is intended to permit, with appropriate conditions imposed, noise from a short term event on private property, noise from construction or noise from entertainment on a commercial outdoor patio [As Amended, By-law 17-068 s.1]