Oshawa By-law 112-82, s. 3 — Noise By-law

3. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this by-law, this by-law shall not apply to prevent:

• a) the use in a reasonable manner of any apparatus or mechanism for the amplification of the human voice or of music in a public place within the limits of the Corporation if the operator of such amplifying device holds a licence for the purpose and the operation is carried on within the terms of section 272 of the Consolidated By-laws of the City of Oshawa, 1940.
• b) any military or other band or any parade, operating under written permission first obtained from the Board of Commissioners of Police.
• c) any vehicle of the police or fire department or any ambulance or any public service or emergency vehicle while answering a call.
• d) any sound arising from the operation of any railway which operates under The Railway Act of Canada or from any plant or work in connection with any such railway.
• e) the sounding of church bells or carillons.
• f) the making by any person upon his own property of noise which is reasonable and necessary for his enjoyment and use of such property provided that such noise is not audible at a distance of twenty-five feet from the limit of such property and provided in addition that such noise does not interfere with the enjoyment of any adjoining property owner.
• g) any sound made by Construction between the hours of seven o’clock in the forenoon (7:00
• am) and seven o’clock in the evening (7:00
• pm) on any day that is not a Holiday. (1-2005)
• h) any sound made by Construction between the hours of nine o’clock in the forenoon (9:00
• am) and five o’clock in the afternoon (5:00
• pm) on any Sunday. (110-2013) 3.1. In this By-law, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
• a) “Construction” means lawful erection, alteration, repair, dismantling, demolition, structural maintenance, land clearing, earth moving, grading, excavating, laying of pipe and conduit (whether above or below ground level), street and highway building, application of concrete, equipment installation and alteration, and structural installation of construction components and materials, in any form or for any purpose.
• b) “Holiday” means New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and Boxing Day. (110-2013)
• c) “Owner” includes, in respect of a Property,
• i) each person shown by the records in the Registry Office or the Land Titles Office for the Land Registry Division of Durham to be the owner at law of the Property;
• ii) each person from time to time managing any part of the Property or receiving the rent, fees, or any other compensation paid by or on behalf of any person from time to time occupying or entitled to occupy any part of the Property; and
• iii) each lessee of any part of the Property.
• d) “Property” means a parcel of land which is shown as a lot or block on a registered plan of subdivision or described in a single transfer/deed of land of legal effect registered in the Land Registry Office or the Land Titles Office for the Land Registry Division of Durham and includes any part of a building, structure, mobile building or mobile structure on the Property. (1-2005)