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December 11,1998
TO: Chairman and Members
North York Community Council
FROM: Mr. Edward Tipping, P.Eng.
Director and Deputy Chief Building Official
SUBJECT: North York Community Council Recommendations For Construction Noise By-Law Violations. (Report No. 10 of the North York Community Council)
Purpose:
Community Council at its meeting of September 16, 1998 had before it a report dated August 13, 1998 from the City Solicitor regarding Noise By-law violations in construction sites.
Community Council in considering the report of August 13, 1998 recommended:
(1) on the issuance of every building permit, the builder/applicant/agent be issued an information sheet notifying the builder of the requirements of the Construction Noise By-law;
(2) the builder/applicant/agent be required to sign a release form indicating that they have received, read and understand the requirements of the Construction Noise By-law.
This report will inform Community Council of the actions taken by the Building Division with respect to the above noted recommendations.
Actions:
Single Family Dwellings
In order to implement council=s recommendations existing procedures with respect to building permits for single family dwellings and information sheets given to applicants for building permits have been modified to include references to the noise By-Law.
The existing standard AWarning@ information sheet has been modified to include a section on construction noise. The section under the heading of Noise contains a brief explanation as to when construction work that creates noise is permitted. The AWarning@ sheet is attached to all sets of drawings for permits for additions or new single family dwellings.
The owner/applicant/agent is required to sign an acknowledgement that indicates they have received and reviewed the attached AWarning@ sheet prior to the issuance of the building permit.
Commercial/Industrial/Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
For commercial/industrial/multi-unit residential building permits the existing AResponsibilities of the Owner@ sheet has been modified to include a statement with respect to construction noise and an explanation of the times when construction work that creates noise is permitted.
The AResponsibilities of the Owner@ sheet is attached to all sets of permit drawings for new construction or major renovations. The owner/applicant//agent is required to sign an acknowledgement, placed on the permit drawings, that they have received and reviewed the AResponsibilities of the Owner@ information sheet prior to the issuance of a building permit.
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Conclusion & Additional Action:
The procedures outlined above have been created and implemented to meet the recommendations and intent set forth in Clause 2 contained in report 10 of the North York Community Council .
In addition to the actions already taken, it is intended to explore the possibility of developing a pamphlet on the requirements of the noise By-Law. This information pamphlet would be developed in conjunction with the Municipal Standards Division and available to our customers through front counter operations.
Edward Tipping, P. Eng.,
Director & Deputy Chief Building Official
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