The City of North Vancouver council has approved a new Noise Control Bylaw, amending the old bylaw to add new restrictions.
Here are some highlights:
Animal noise in excess of 30 minutes is considered an “objectionable or disturbing sound.”
Continuous or sporadic animal noise in excess of fifteen minutes is considered an “objectionable or disturbing sound”.
Construction noise is permitted only between 7am and 8pm on weekdays, and between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays
Garden and building maintenance equipment can only make sounds between 7am and 8pm on weekdays; and between 9am and 7 pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
Vehicle horns should be used only for the purpose of giving an audible warning for safety purposes
Noise generated by people, including yelling, loud or amplified music, and vehicle engine revving must not cause an unreasonable disturbance, the new bylaw states.
The amendments to the bylaw approved last year address amplified, construction and tonal noise while also strengthening enforcement measures, says CNV.
Enforcement of the new bylaw will follow a communications campaign to educate the community and industry partners on the changes, CNV says. The City is also planning a public engagement and education campaign to learn about the community’s experiences with noise.
Gardening blowers are the most objectionable because they go for hours! Most dog owners hear a bark and bring dog in. But the damn blowers can go all day. Operators wear headphones that proves how loud they are! Those blowers should be outlawed. Forget enjoying your own outdoor space while they are blasting away!
But it’s a dog that is creating noise. B S! Those blowers are air pollution, noise pollution and environment pollution…..pick up a rake and build muscles instead!
Would this new bylaw include 6 AM joggers constantly yelling at each other as they run the Seawalk every morning, waking hundreds of residents in the buildings along the way?
Could this be included on the bylaw signs on the Seawalk, and enforced?
No no not the blowers. Those are the greatest gift ever to the homeowner, gardeners and landscapers alike. Let’s go back to complaining about the dogs. 🙂