Halifax By-law N-200, s. 4(2) — Noise By-law

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, this By-law shall not apply to:

• (a) the days listed in Schedule “B”, the emission of sound in connection with any of the traditional, festive, religious or other activities listed therein; or
• (b) the emission of sound in connection with any of the activities listed in Schedule “C”;
• (c) employees, contractors, or agents of
• (i) the Municipality,
• (ii) the Government of Canada,
• (iii) the Province of Nova Scotia,
• (iv) the Halifax Regional Water Commission,
• (v) the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission,
• (vi) the Nova Scotia Power Corporation,
• (vii) telecommunication companies,
• (viii) companies that provide natural gas or other gas intended as fuel for the public, and
• (ix) companies working in the street under hours prescribed by the Engineer in a streets and services permit issued under the Streets By-law,

when those employees, contractors, or agents are acting in the reasonable execution of their duties, on condition that the employee, contractor or agent give 48 hours written notice prior to commencing the work, to the owner as shown in the assessment roll of the Property Valuation Services Corporation, of properties located within 30 metres of the property on which the work is to be carried out, provided however that such notice is not required in the event of an emergency;

• (d) a person or a corporation, or an employee of such person or corporation, reasonably performing work at the request of any party enumerated in clause (c);
• (e) noises in connection with athletic or recreational activities in municipal park areas, arenas or community centres until one o'clock in the a.m.;
• (f) noises in relation to annual municipal festivals or municipal activities in municipal parks, municipal arenas or municipal community centres until one o’clock in the

a.m.;

• (g) noises in relation to municipal parades, street dances or other community activities until one o'clock in the a.m.;
• (h) noises caused by motor vehicles being used for emergency purposes;
• (I) noises emitted by municipal owned machinery or equipment when used in the normal course of providing municipal services;
• (j) noises caused by motor vehicles or workmen engaged in the delivery of any type of fuel;
• (a) noises emitted by audible pedestrian signals; and
• (b) noises caused by air ambulances. Local Exemptions