Waterloo By-law 2025-028, s. 1.0(15) — Interpretation In this by-law, the following terms shall have the following meanings

Interpretation In this by-law, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

• “Exempted Event” means one (1) of the following four (4) events which have different exemption requirements proportionally-related to their degree of community impact to the BIA or Living Area:
• (a) “Residential Event” means any non-commercial event held on residential private property situated within a Living Area or BIA;
• (b) “Construction Event” means any event caused by a property owner, contractor, or developer in relation to works including building, altering, repairing, renovating, demolishing, or maintaining of structures, buildings, roads, or infrastructure and generates noise during restricted hours, but excluding Residential Renovation or works that do not require a building permit;
• (c) “General Event” means any event that will generate excessive sound that is not otherwise eligible under the other Exemption Event classes;
• (d) “Neighbourhood Event” means any event recognized and eligible under the Supporting Neighbourhood-Led Initiatives Policy;