Victoria : Règlement no 03-012, art. 14(a) — Noise Bylaw

is directed at pedestrians or motorists on any street or sidewalk, or

• (b) can be heard on any street or sidewalk. Commercial premises 15 In commercial premises a person must not make, cause, or permit to be made or caused, noise or sound from a radio, television, tape or CD player or other sound playback device, public address system, or any other music or voice amplification equipment, musical instrument, whether recorded or live, whether amplified or not, the C-weighted equivalent sound level of which exceeds the following limits when measured at a point of reception:
• (a) 70 dBC during the daytime;
• (b) 65 dBC during the nighttime. Power equipment 16 Despite any other provision of this Bylaw, but subject to sections 17 and 18, a person may, when using or operating power equipment between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., make or cause a sound or noise that exceeds the sound level limits set out in sections 5 to 8 if the equivalent sound level does not exceed 75 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at the greater of the following distances from that power equipment: Bylaw current to February 1, 2015. To obtain latest amendments, if any, contact Legislative Services at 250-361-0571.
• (a) at the point of reception;
• (b) 15.2 m (50 ft.). Leaf blowers 17 Despite any other provision of this Bylaw, a person may operate a leaf blower in or adjacent to a residential area, or a mixed residential and commercial area, if
• (a) the equivalent sound level does not exceed 65 dBA on an approved sound meter

when received at the greater of the following distances from that leaf blower:

• (i) the point of reception;
• (ii) 15.2 m; and
• (b) the person operates the leaf blower
• (i) between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on a weekday, or
• (ii) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. Chainsaws 18 Despite any other provision of this Bylaw
• (a) subject to subsection (b), a person may operate a chainsaw in or adjacent to a residential area or mixed residential and commercial area only
• (i) between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on a weekday;
• (ii) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday;
• (b) a person must not at any time operate a chainsaw the equivalent sound level of which exceeds 85 dBA on an approved sound meter when measured at the greater of the following distances from that chainsaw:
• (i) at the point of reception;
• (ii) 15.2m (50 feet). Construction 19 (1) A person must not at any time, in or adjacent to residential premises, make or cause sound or noise resulting from construction, the equivalent sound level of which exceeds 85 dBA on an approved sound meter when measured at the greater of the following distances from that source of sound or noise:
• (a) at the point of reception;
• (b) 15.2 m (50 ft.). Bylaw current to February 1, 2015. To obtain latest amendments, if any, contact Legislative Services at 250-361-0571.