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Corporate Services
REPORT
Report To: Mayor Carl Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: September 11, 2006
Submitted By: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
Prepared By: Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement
Wards} Involved: West-Victoria Park
Date of Report: September 6, 2006
Report No.: CRPS-06-137
Subject: EXEMPTION TO CHAPTER 450 (NOISE) -HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise} of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to
Habitat for Humanity for their Faith and Action Prayer Vigil to be held on Sunday September 17,
2006, between the hours of 7 P.M. and 11:30 P.M., at 170 Cherry Street.
BACKGROUND:
Habitat for Humanity is planning to hold a Faith and Action Prayer Vigil on Sunday September
17, 2006, between the hours of 7 P.M. and 11:30 P.M., at their building site location at 170
Cherry Street. This vigil will include some singing with and without piano accompaniment. In
short, there will be some noise generated that is not normally heard at this location. As such,
Habitat for Humanity has applied for an exemption from Chapter 450 (Noise). A copy of their
exemption request is attached.
REPORT:
The group is anticipating 2 sessions throughout the evening, with the first involving singing and
some music while the other, later in the night will involve only singing. Habitat for Humanity will
be notifying the area residents of the upcoming event.
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.
Shayne Turner
Director of By-law Enforcement
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