Waterloo: Noise
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What does Waterloo bylaw 2025-028, s. 5.0(2) say?
No Person shall emit, cause, or permit the emission of Sound, which meet all of the following criteria:
- (a) the Sound being emitted is from a Sound Reproduction Device;
- (c) the Sound occurs between 07:00 hours (09:00 hours on Sundays) and 19:00 hours (21:00 hours in the…
Waterloo, Noise By-law, s. 5.0(2), Bylaw Insider, https://bylawinsider.com/ca/bylaws/on/waterloo/2025-028/2025-028-5-0-2, last checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy; the official version governs.
What does Waterloo bylaw 2025-028, s. 1.0(4) say?
“Background Sound Level” is the ambient sound that is present in the environment, produced by noise sources other than the source under impact assessment. Highly intrusive short duration noise caused by a source such as aircraft fly-over or a train pass-by is excluded from the determination of the background sound…
Waterloo, Noise By-law, s. 1.0(4), Bylaw Insider, https://bylawinsider.com/ca/bylaws/on/waterloo/2025-028/2025-028-1-0-4, last checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy; the official version governs.
What does Waterloo bylaw 2025-028, s. 7.0(10) say?
An exemption permit issued under this section shall be, at minimum, subject to the following terms and conditions:
- (a) the Sound emitted from any exempted activity shall not exceed an Leq of 85 dBA when measured at a Point of Reception, as determined by the Designated Official;…
Waterloo, Noise By-law, s. 7.0(10), Bylaw Insider, https://bylawinsider.com/ca/bylaws/on/waterloo/2025-028/2025-028-7-0-10, last checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy; the official version governs.
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