HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-065 - Exemption to c450 Noise - Downtown Street CleaningREPORT
REPORT TO:
Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
May 10, 2010
SUBMITTED BY:
Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
PREPARED BY:
Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
1 and 6
DATE OF REPORT: May 3, 2010
REPORT NO.:
CRPS-10-065
SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION TO CHAPTER 450 (NOISE) - DOWNTOWN
STREET CLEANING
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to
Beeta Restoration, to undertake cleaning of the streets and sidewalks in the Downtown Core
between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM between May 10 and May 21, 2010.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Department is planning to undertake the spring program of street
cleaning in the Downtown Core, hiring Beeta Restoration. This cleaning is done during the
overnight period due to the pedestrian and vehicular traffic issues. The equipment used for this
cleaning can cause higher than normal levels of noise. As such, a request for an exemption to
Chapter 450 (Noise) has been requested.
REPORT:
The power washing project will be undertaken over the course of 5 nights. It is currently being
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planned to start on May 10.
Staff advise that the contractor will make their best efforts to keep the noise levels as low as
possible, however there may be noise levels that will be noticeable to some people.
This type of cleaning has been routine in the past, both in the spring and fall. The City has
received limited complaints in the past, which were mitigated by staff when they explained the
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necessity of the project and its, short duration. Over the past 2 years, there is no record of
complaints received.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None identified at this time.
COMMUNICATIONS:
No Corporate Communications required.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the circumstances surrounding this event, the By-law Enforcement Division does not
object to this request for an exemption.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
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