HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-18-087 - Noise Exemption - Bingemans OktoberfestREPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: May 28, 2018
SUBMITTED BY: Gloria MacNeil, Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741-2200,
ext. 7952
PREPARED BY: Gloria MacNeil, Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741-2200,
ext. 7952
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 1
DATE OF REPORT: April 16, 2018
REPORT NO.: CSD- 18-087
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTION BINGEMANS OKTOBERFEST425
BINGEMAN CENTRE DRIVE - OCTOBER 5- 13, 2018
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RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be
granted to Bingemans for their Oktoberfest event being held at 425 Bingeman Centre
Drive, between October 5 and October 13, 2018, as outlined in the letter provided by Mark
Bingeman, dated April 6, 2018, attached to Report CSD-18-087
BACKGROUND:
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their Oktoberfest event during the 2018 Oktoberfest festivities, running from October 5 to the
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13, 2018. A copy of their request is attached.
REPORT:
Staff within the By-law Enforcement Division report that the number of noise complaints relating
to these events over the past several years has been minimal. Typically, there appears to be a
large degree of acceptance by City residents to Oktoberfest events, given their vast popularity
and broad community benefits. The level of cooperation that staff has received from event
organizers has been positive.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the strategic vision
through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Oktoberfest events are widely advertised throughout the entire
community.
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ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department
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