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REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: September 16, 2024
SUBMITTED BY: Gloria MacNeil, Director of Enforcement, 519-741-2200 ext. 7952
PREPARED BY: Gloria MacNeil, Director of Enforcement, 519-741-2200 ext. 7952
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: August 29, 2024
REPORT NO.: CSD-2024-391
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTION K-W OKTOBERFEST
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be
granted to K-W Oktoberfest Inc. for a series of events being held at various clubs between
September 27 through October 19, 2024, as outlined in the letter from K-W Oktoberfest
Inc., dated August 9, 2024 attached to Report CSD-2024-391
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to seek a blanket noise exemption for K-W Oktoberfest which
will be held at various club locations throughout the city.
Oktoberfest celebrations will take place over a three-week span from September 27 thru
October 19, 2024
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
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a series of Oktoberfest events being held during the 2024 Oktoberfest festivities. A copy of their request
is attached.
REPORT:
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 these events, given their
vast popularity and broad community benefits. The level of cooperation that staff has received from event
organizers has been positive.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Oktoberfest events are widely advertised throughout the entire community.
APPROVED BY: Michael May, DCAO
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Request Letter from K-W Oktoberfest Inc.
2 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3
Tel (519) 570-4267
info@oktoberfest.ca
www.oktoberfest.ca Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival
August 9, 2024
City of Kitchener
PO Box 1118, 200 King Street West
Kitchener, ON
N2G 4G7
ATTENTION:Gloria MacNeil, Director ofEnforcement
SUBJECT: Blanket Noise By-Law Exemption
As per our request forthe 2024Festival, we are herewith requesting a blanket exemption from the
Municipal By Law governing noise for the duration of K-W Oktoberfest whichofficially runs from
September 27to October 19,2024.
K-W Oktoberfest has been designated an event of “municipal significance” and as such would
respectfully request a little latitude in the enforcement of municipal law on certain days involving a
limited number of festival facilities. This is our best guess at what the schedule may look like for this
upcoming Festival:
Alpine Club (Habsburg Haus), 464 Maple Avenue Oct 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19
Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive Sept. 27, 28 & Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12
Concordia Club, 429 Ottawa St. Oct. 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19Tent & Indoor
Schwaben Club, 50 Scheifele Place Oct. 4, 5, 6, 11 ,12, 13, 18, 19
Willkommen Platz in downtown Kitchener October 11, 12, 13 Tent & Outdoor
We trust that this request will meet with the approval of the Council of the City of Kitchener and that we
will be advised of this consideration accordingly.
Respectfully,
K-W OKTOBERFEST INC.
Tracy Van Kalsbeek
Executive Director