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Corporate Services
REPORT
Report To: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: October 2, 2006
Submitted By: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
Prepared By: Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement
Wards} Involved: Wards 1 and 6
Date of Report: September 27, 2006
Report No.: CRPS-06-149
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
permit the Community Services Department, through an independent contractor, to undertake
cleaning of the streets and sidewalks in the Downtown Core between the hours of 10 PM and 6
AM on various dates between October 2 and October 6, 2006.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Department is planning to undertake the fall program of street
cleaning in the Downtown Core. 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
that normal levels of noise. As such, Community Services is requesting an exemption from
Chapter 450 (Noise).
REPORT:
The power washing project will be undertaken over the course of 5 nights. It is currently being
planned to start on October 2nd.
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
necessity of the project and its, short duration. Over the past year, 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.
Shayne Turner
Director of By-law Enforcement