The report on the noise bylaw review recommends raising penalties for rule breakers, bumping the maximum fine up to $100,000 from the current $5,000 penalty. Article Continued BelowThe report comes after years of public consultations and expert input on the city’s noise bylaw, Grant said. Though not prescribed in the bylaw, Grant said the city would have the ability to pick and chose which exemptions call for mitigation planning. In 2015, there were 132 construction noise exemption applications received and 102 granted. Construction noise is the biggest source of noise complaints to the city.

Source: thestar March 29, 2019 17:37 UTC