Edmonton : Règlement no 14600, art. 18.1 — (Deleted ) (S6

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• (b) Bylaw 20364 February 24, 2023) Bylaw 14600 Page 14 of 29 DAYTIME DECIBEL 19 (1)

A person shall not cause or permit any sound exceeding 65 dB(A), LIMIT – as measured at the property line of a property zoned for residential RESIDENTIAL use, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. (3) This section does not apply to sounds up to:

• (a) 70 dB(A) lasting a total period of time not exceeding two hours in any one day;
• (b) 75 dB(A) lasting a total period of time not exceeding one hour in any one day;
• (c) 80 dB(A) lasting a total period of time not exceeding 30 minutes in any one day; or
• (d) 85 dB(A) lasting a total period of time not exceeding 15 minutes in any one day. OVERNIGHT 20 (1) A person shall not cause or permit any sound exceeding 50 dB(A), DECIBEL LEVEL – as measured at the property line of a property zoned for use as RESIDENTIAL residential, before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. (3) This section does not apply to sounds up to:
• (a) 80 dB(A) lasting for a total period of time not exceeding two hours in any one day; or
• (b) 85 dB(A) lasting for a total period of time not exceeding Bylaw 14600 Page 15 of 29 one hour in any one day. OVERNIGHT 22 (1) A person shall not cause or permit any sound exceeding 60 dB(A), DECIBEL LEVEL – as measured at the property line of a property zoned for use other NON-RESIDENTIAL than residential, before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the owner, on a balance of probabilities, satisfies the court that, at the time the motor vehicle was involved in the contravention, the owner was not present in the motor vehicle and no other person was operating the motor vehicle with the owner’s express or implied consent. EXCEPTIONS 24 Nothing in this Part prohibits:
• (a) the City, its agents or employees, from managing the accumulation of snow and ice on highways and on City property; or
• (b) situations where the City Manager has issued a permit allowing the production of certain sounds on whatever conditions the City Manager deems appropriate. PART IV - OUTDOOR FIRES DEFINITIONS 25 In this Part:
• (a) “ fire ” includes any combustion whether or not flame is present or visible;
• (b) “ fire ban ” means a period of time designated by the City Manager when, due to extremely dry or other unsafe environmental conditions, outdoor fires are prohibited;
• (c) “ fire pit ” means a structure used for recreational fires that complies with section 27; and
• (d) “ fire place ” means a structure used for recreational fires Bylaw 14600 Page 16 of 29 that complies with section 28. PROHIBITED FIRES 26 (1) A person shall not cause or permit an outdoor fire on land they own or occupy. EXCEPTIONS (2) This section does not apply to:
• (a) cooking food using an appliance designed and intended for that purpose and fuelled only by:
• (i) liquid petroleum gas;
• (ii) natural gas;
• (iii) dry, preservative free wood or wood products; or
• (iv) charcoal;
• (b) smudge fires for the purpose of repelling insects or preventing frost in an orchard or garden provided that
• (i) the fire is contained within a non-combustible receptacle; and
• (ii) the land on which the fire is located is at least 0.5 hectares in area;
• (c) recreational fires fuelled only by dry, preservative free wood or wood products and fully contained within a fire pit or fire place; or
• (d) an outdoor fire for which a permit has been issued by the City Manager. FIRE PIT 27 A fire pit must: REQUIREMENTS
• (a) be located at least three metres from any building, property line, or combustible material;
• (b) be fully enclosed on all sides and constructed entirely from brick, concrete block, heavy gauge metal, or other non- combustible material; and
• (c) have an opening that is:
• (i) no more than one metre across;
• (ii) no more than 60 centimetres above the surrounding Bylaw 14600 Page 17 of 29 surface grade; and
• (iii) covered with a non-combustible mesh screen with openings no greater than 1.25 centimetres across. FIRE PLACE 28 A fire place must: STANDARDS
• (a) be located at least one metre from any building, property line, or combustible material;
• (b) be constructed entirely from brick, concrete block, heavy gauge metal, or other non-combustible material;
• (c) have a base fire burning area that is at least 30 centimetres above the surrounding surface grade;
• (d) have a fire burning area that is no more than 1.25 metres wide and between 40 centimetres and 60 centimetres deep;
• (e) have a chimney that
• (i) extends at least 2.5 metres above the base fire burning area; and
• (ii) is covered with a non-combustible mesh screen with openings no greater than 1.25 centimetres across. FIRE BAN 29 Notwithstanding anything in this Part,

a person shall not cause or permit an outdoor fire on land they own or occupy while a fire ban is in effect. NUISANCE FIRE 29.1 (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Part,

a person shall not cause or permit an outdoor fire on land they own or occupy that is reasonably likely to disturb the peace of any other individual. (3) In any order or permission pursuant to this section an Inspector must:

• (a) describe the quantity, condition and type of elm trees that are the subject of the order or permission;
• (b) describe the activity being permitted; and
• (c) where applicable:
• (i) describe the purpose, route and mode of transportation;
• (ii) describe the storage location;
• (iii) describe the use; or
• (iv) describe the sale. ELM TREE 38 A person shall not dispose, cause or permit the disposal of an elm DISPOSAL tree within the City unless the disposal is at a site authorized by the City Manager. PART V.1 - EXCESSIVE IDLING DEFINITIONS 38.1 In this Part “ idle ” or “ idling ” means the operation of the engine of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is not in motion. NO IDLING 38.2 A person shall not cause, permit or allow a motor vehicle to idle for more than five minutes total in any thirty minute period in any area identified as a no idling zone. EXCEPTIONS 38.3 This Part does not apply to: Bylaw 14600 Page 21 of 29
• (a) All motor vehicles when the outdoor temperature is less than zero degrees Celsius and only to allow safe vehicle operation and maintain clear windows;
• (b) Motor vehicles licensed to provide for hire transportation services to the public;
• (c) Vehicles transporting medically fragile people;
• (d) Fire, police, medical services or other similar emergency motor vehicles while engaged in operational activities;
• (e) Motor vehicles assisting in emergency activities;
• (f) Motor vehicles in which the engine is used to operate auxiliary equipment that is essential to the basic function of the vehicle;
• (g) Motor vehicles containing equipment that must be operated inside or in association with the vehicle;
• (h) Motor vehicles idling in compliance with the manufacturer’s written directions concerning proper vehicle performance and proper vehicle safety;
• (i) Armoured motor vehicles in the course of being loaded or unloaded;
• (j) Motor vehicles using heating or refrigeration systems powered by the vehicle engine for the welfare or preservation of perishable cargo;
• (k) Motor vehicles in which proper ventilation system function is required to clear interior window surfaces of accumulated condensation, but only for the minimum period of time to allow safe visibility;
• (l) Motor vehicles remaining motionless for brief periods of time, not to exceed three consecutive minutes, due to emergency, traffic conditions, weather conditions, a traffic control device or as directed by a peace officer;
• (m) Motor vehicles idling where required for the purpose of servicing or repairing the vehicle;
• (n) Motor vehicles engaged in a parade, race or other event authorized by the City; or
• (o) Motor vehicles operating solely on electric power or those Bylaw 14600 Page 22 of 29 idling without the use of an internal combustion engine. PROOF OF 38.4 The burden of proving that an exception applies in a particular case EXCEPTION is on the person alleging such exception on a balance of probabilities. PROSECUTIONS 38.5 (1) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, if a motor vehicle is involved in an offence referred to in this Part the registered owner of that vehicle is deemed to be a person causing, permitting or allowing the idling of the vehicle.