London By-law PW-12, s. 3.3(5) — Sound By-law
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- (a) The Director, Municipal Compliance may impose conditions on a temporary noise permit, including but not limited to:
- (i) the type and volume of sounds that may be made;
- (ii) the times during which sounds may be made;
- (ii) the date of expiry of the temporary noise permit (not in excess of twelve months);
- (iv) requiring the posting of security prior to the activity; and
- (v) that the applicant, City staff or a professional engineer monitor the sound levels resulting from the event or activity and require a report of the findings of the engineer be filed with the Director, Municipal Compliance within 30 days of the event or activity, all at the applicant’s expense.
- (b) The Director, Municipal Compliance shall impose conditions on a temporary noise permit for Community Event (Class 2) or Amplified Live Speech with respect to:
- (i) the volume of amplified sound that may be made; and
- (ii) the times during which sounds may be made.
- (c) The minimum conditions that the Director, Municipal Compliance shall impose under subsection 5(b) are:
- (i) subject to subsection (ii), the volume of amplified sound that may be made shall not exceed a sound pressure of at most 90 decibels at a point of reception determined by the Director, Municipal Compliance;
- (ii) the volume of amplified sound that may be made from an outdoor patio shall not exceed a sound pressure of at most 70 decibels at a point of reception determined by the Director, Municipal Compliance; and
- (iii) the times during which sound may be made shall be limited to the hours of 9:00 a.m. at the earliest and 12:00 midnight at the latest.
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