4.             EXEMPTION TO NOISE BY-LAW (2004-253) – RELAY FOR LIFE   

 

EXEMPTION AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BRUIT (2004-253) – RELAIS POUR LA VIE

 

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve that the provisions of subsection 18(1), 19(2)&(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2004-253) shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound reproduction devices during the Relay For Life event, which may exceed 55 dBA, but will not exceed 65 dBA, when measured at the property line of a business person or person whose peace and comfort is disturbed before 11 p.m. or disturbs the peace and comfort of a resident whose peace and comfort is disturbed after 11:00 p.m. on the dates of June 11th and June 18th, 2010. 

 

 

Recommandation DU Comité

 

Que le Conseil approuve que les dispositions des paragraphes 18(1), 19(2) et (3) du Règlement sur le bruit de la Ville d’Ottawa (2004-253) visant à interdire l’utilisation de matériel de reproduction du son dont le niveau de bruit pourrait dépasser 55 dBA, sans toutefois excéder 65 dBA, lorsque les mesures sont prises à la limite de la propriété d’une personne d’affaires ou d’une personne dont la quiétude et le confort sont dérangés avant 23 h, ou d’un résident dont la quiétude et le confort sont dérangés après 23 h, ne s’appliquent pas les 11 et 18 juin 2010 durant l’activité Relais pour la vie.    

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.      Councillor S. Qadri's report, Ward 6, Stittsville dated 9 April 2010 (ACS2010-CCS-CPS-0014).

 

2.      Extract of Draft Minutes, 1 April 2010.

 

Report to / Rapport au:

 

Council / Conseil

 

9 April 2010 / le 9 avril 2010

 

Submitted by / Soumis par: Marc Desjardins, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnateur de comité

 

Contact / Personne-ressource : Councillor Shad Qadri
(613) 580-2476, Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca

 

City-wide/ à l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°:  ACS2010-CCS-CPS-0014

 

 

SUBJECT:    EXEMPTION TO NOISE BY-LAW (2004-253) – RELAY FOR LIFE   

 

OBJET:          EXEMPTION AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BRUIT (2004-253) – RELAIS POUR LA VIE

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the provisions of subsection 18(1), 19(2)&(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2004-253) shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound reproduction devices during the Relay For Life event, which may exceed 55 dBA, but will not exceed 65 dBA, when measured at the property line of a business person or person whose peace and comfort is disturbed before 11 p.m. or disturbs the peace and comfort of a resident whose peace and comfort is disturbed after 11:00 p.m. on the dates of June 11th and June 18th, 2010. 

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil approuve que les dispositions des paragraphes 18(1), 19(2) et (3) du Règlement sur le bruit de la Ville d’Ottawa (2004-253) visant à interdire l’utilisation de matériel de reproduction du son dont le niveau de bruit pourrait dépasser 55 dBA, sans toutefois excéder 65 dBA, lorsque les mesures sont prises à la limite de la propriété d’une personne d’affaires ou d’une personne dont la quiétude et le confort sont dérangés avant 23 h, ou d’un résident dont la quiétude et le confort sont dérangés après 23 h, ne s’appliquent pas les 11 et 18 juin 2010 durant l’activité Relais pour la vie.    

 

BACKGROUND

 

On 1 April 2010, the Community and Protective Service Committee suspended the rules and voted on the following Notice of Motion.

 

WHEREAS the Relay For Life, which is a major fund raising event for the Canadian Cancer Society, is hosting an event starting Friday, June 11th at 7 p.m. until Saturday, June 12th, at 7 a.m., 2010 at the Nepean Sportsplex and on June 18th at 7 p.m. until June 19th at 7 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville and at the Millenium Park in Orleans.

 

AND WHEREAS exemption from subsections 18(1), 19(2)&(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2004-253) is required to allow the use of sound reproduction devices which may surpass the allowed 55 decibel level, but will not exceed 65 decibels, in effect until 11:00 p.m. or which may disturb the peace and comfort of a resident after 11:00 p.m.;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of subsection 18(1), 19(2)&(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2004-253) shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound reproduction devices during the Relay For Life event, which may exceed 55 dBA, but will not exceed 65 dBA, when measured at the property line of a business person or person whose peace and comfort is disturbed before 11 p.m. or disturbs the peace and comfort of a resident whose peace and comfort is disturbed after 11:00 p.m. on the dates of June 11th and June 18th, 2010.

 

CONSULTATION

 

City Operations

 

City Operations is supportive of the motion

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS:

 

There are no legal and/or risk implications associated with this report.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Staff will take the appropriate action following Council’s decision.

EXEMPTION TO NOISE BY-LAW (2004-253) – RELAY FOR LIFE

EXEMPTION AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BRUIT (2004-253) – RELAIS POUR LA VIE

ACS2010-CCS-CPS-0014                          CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

Councillor Qadri introduced the following Notice of Motion. 

 

Moved by A. Cullen

 

That the Committee suspend the rules and consider this Motion today.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Moved by S. Qadri

 

WHEREAS the Relay For Life, which is a major fund raising event for the Canadian Cancer Society, is hosting an event starting Friday, June 11th at 7 p.m. until Saturday, June 12th, at 7 a.m., 2010 at the Nepean Sportsplex and on June 18th at 7 p.m. until June 19th at 7 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville and at the Millenium Park in Orleans.

 

AND WHEREAS exemption from subsections 18(1), 19(2)&(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2004-253) is required to allow the use of sound reproduction devices which may surpass the allowed 55 decibel level, but will not exceed 65 decibels, in effect until 11:00 p.m. or which may disturb the peace and comfort of a resident after 11:00 p.m.;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of subsection 18(1), 19(2)&(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2004-253) shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound reproduction devices during the Relay For Life event, which may exceed 55 dBA, but will not exceed 65 dBA, when measured at the property line of a business person or person whose peace and comfort is disturbed before 11 p.m. or disturbs the peace and comfort of a resident whose peace and comfort is disturbed after 11:00 p.m. on the dates of June 11th and June 18th, 2010.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED