Draft By-law to Regulate Noise in the City of Greater Sudbury

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1 Q1 Please note: You must complete the following field. Please read the following Notice of Collection for the gathering of personal information.notice of Collection:Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to preparation of a draft by-law to regulate noise throughout the City of Greater Sudbury for the consideration of Greater Sudbury Council. Comments submitted on this matter, including the originator's name and address, become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council Agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Manager of Compliance and Enforcement Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.I have read and understand the above noted Notice of Collection. Answered: 874 Skipped: 0 Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Yes No Responses 99.66% % 3 1 / 32

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3 Q2 Where do you reside in the City of Greater Sudbury? Answered: 874 Skipped: 0 Azilda Blezard Valley Capreol Chelmsford Coniston Copper Cliff Donovan Dowling Downtown Sudbury Falconbridge Flour Mill Garson Gatchell Guilletville Hanmer Kingsmount / Bell Park /... Levack Lively McCrea Heights 3 / 32

4 Minnow Lake Moonglo Subdivision Naughton New Sudbury Onaping Onaping Falls Rural Rayside-Balfour Rural Skead South End Rural Sudbury South End Sudbury Val Caron Val Thérèse Valley East Rural Wahnapitae Wanup West End Sudbury Whitefish Worthington Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses 4 / 32

5 Azilda Blezard Valley Capreol Chelmsford Coniston Copper Cliff Donovan Dowling Downtown Sudbury Falconbridge Flour Mill Garson Gatchell Guilletville Hanmer Kingsmount / Bell Park / Hospital area Levack Lively McCrea Heights Minnow Lake Moonglo Subdivision Naughton New Sudbury Onaping Onaping Falls Rural Rayside-Balfour Rural Skead South End Rural Sudbury South End Sudbury 2.97% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 98 Val Caron Val Thérèse Valley East Rural Wahnapitae Wanup 3.89% % % % % 2 5 / 32

6 West End Sudbury Whitefish Worthington Other (please specify) 5.03% % % % 17 Total / 32

7 Q3 Describe your neighbourhood. Choose all that apply. Answered: 872 Skipped: 2 Rural / Farm Primarily residential... Primarily residential... Mixed use residential... Mixed use residential... Mixed use residential... Mix of detached sin... Close to or bordered by... Close to or bordered by... Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Rural / Farm Primarily residential in a small community (e.g. Azilda, Hanmer, Lively) Primarily residential in the city (i.e. Sudbury) Mixed use residential / commercial Mixed use residential / industrial Mixed use residential / institutional (e.g. hospital, schools) Mix of detached single family, multiple unit or semi-detached, and/or apartments Close to or bordered by major arterial roads/highways Close to or bordered by railway lines Other (please specify) Responses 5.16% % % % % % % % % % 22 Total Respondents: / 32

8 Q4 Describe your place of residence. Answered: 867 Skipped: 7 Detached single family Multiple unit or... Apartment Assisted living or gr... Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Detached single family Multiple unit or semi-detached Apartment Assisted living or group home Other (please specify) Responses 75.78% % % % % 13 Total / 32

9 Q5 What best describes your lifestyle? Choose all that apply. Answered: 873 Skipped: 1 Work Days Work Shifts Work from or at Home Retired Student Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Work Days Work Shifts Work from or at Home Retired Student Other (please specify) Responses 63.34% % % % % % 43 Total Respondents: / 32

10 Q6 Do you believe there is a problem with noise in your area? Answered: 870 Skipped: 4 Yes No Not sure 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Yes No Not sure Responses 41.15% % % 49 Total / 32

11 Q7 Have you ever made a complaint about noise? Answered: 868 Skipped: 6 Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Yes No Responses 29.61% % 611 Total / 32

12 Q8 If you have made a complaint about noise, who did you contact? Choose all that apply. Answered: 290 Skipped: City Councillor Greater Sudbury By-l... Greater Sudbury Poli... Greater Sudbury Anim... Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices City Councillor Greater Sudbury By-law Department Greater Sudbury Police Service Greater Sudbury Animal Control Service Other (please specify) Responses 27.59% % % % % % % 61 Total Respondents: / 32

13 Q9 If you have made a complaint about noise, what type of noise did you report? Choose all that apply. Answered: 297 Skipped: / 32

14 Music, television o... Parties at a residence Excessive noise betwee... Residential power tools... Residential equipment (e... Residential construction... Vehicle/mechani cal repairs Barking dog Motorcycle, dirt bike, A... Alarm (car, house or... Music or loud voices at a... Music or loud voices at a... Commercial / industrial /... Snow plowing roads or str... Commercial truck... Industrial noise and... Railway Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Music, television or loud voices at a residence Responses 34.01% 101 Parties at a residence 36.36% / 32

15 Excessive noise between attached/semi-detached dwelling units Residential power tools (e.g. lawn mower, snow blower, leaf blower, power saw) Residential equipment (e.g. pool pumps, air conditioners) Residential construction/renovations Vehicle/mechanical repairs Barking dog Motorcycle, dirt bike, ATV, snowmobile, no muffler Alarm (car, house or emergency vehicle siren) Music or loud voices at a bar or restaurant Music or loud voices at a concert Commercial / industrial / road construction Snow plowing roads or street sweeping roads Commercial truck deliveries and commercial waste removal activities Industrial noise and associated equipment Railway Other (please specify) 8.08% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 79 Total Respondents: / 32

16 Q10 If you have NOTmade an official complaint about noise, what type of noise in your opinion most often disturbs your residential neighbourhood? Choose all that apply. Answered: 719 Skipped: / 32

17 Music, television o... Parties at a residence Excessive noise betwee... Residential power tools... Residential equipment (e... Residential construction... Vehicle/mechani cal repairs Barking dog Motorcycle, dirt bike, A... Alarm (car, house or... Music or loud voices at a... Music or loud voices at a... Commercial / industrial /... Snow plowing roads or str... Commercial truck... Industrial noise and... Railway Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Music, television or loud voices at a residence Responses 21.84% 157 Parties at a residence 26.56% / 32

18 Excessive noise between attached/semi-detached dwelling units Residential power tools (e.g. lawn mower, snow blower, leaf blower, power saw) Residential equipment (e.g. pool pumps, air conditioners) Residential construction/renovations Vehicle/mechanical repairs Barking dog Motorcycle, dirt bike, ATV, snowmobile, no muffler Alarm (car, house or emergency vehicle siren) Music or loud voices at a bar or restaurant Music or loud voices at a concert Commercial / industrial / road construction Snow plowing roads or street sweeping roads Commercial truck deliveries and commercial waste removal activities Industrial noise and associated equipment Railway Other (please specify) 5.01% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 147 Total Respondents: / 32

19 Q11 How does noise affect you? Choose all that apply. Answered: 870 Skipped: 4 No disturbance you can... General disturbance... Headache Hypertension Loss of Sleep Stress Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices No disturbance you can tolerate it. General disturbance irritation Headache Hypertension Loss of Sleep Stress Other (please specify) Responses 28.62% % % % % % % 71 Total Respondents: / 32

20 Q12 If you have made complaint(s) about noise in the past, were you satisfied with the action taken to resolve the complaint? Answered: 296 Skipped: 578 Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Yes No Responses 39.53% % 179 Total / 32

21 Q13 Some noise by-laws prohibit construction activities for large projects during certain times of day. In your opinion, what times of day are reasonable to expect noise from large commercial, industrial or road construction projects? Answered: 820 Skipped: 54 MORNING 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. EVENING 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 21 / 32

22 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% START TIME END TIME START TIME END TIME Total MORNING 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. EVENING 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % / 32

23 Q14 Some noise by-laws prohibit use of residential power tools and recreational vehicles on private property during certain times of day; for example, use of snow blowers, lawn mowers, power saws and ATVs. In your opinion, what times of day are reasonable to expect noise from residential activities? When answering this question, please consider the variety of lifestyles in a neighbourhood, such as shift work, day work, at home work, and the need to perform work during optimum weather conditions, such as lawn mowing during cooler evening temperatures. Answered: 819 Skipped: 55 MORNING 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. EVENING 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 10 p.m START TIME END TIME Total Weighted Average 23 / 32

24 MORNING 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. EVENING 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 10 p.m % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % / 32

25 Q15 In the winter, it is necessary to plow private roads, lanes, driveways, and commercial and multi-residential parking areas following a major accumulation of snow. Contractors often have limited time to complete this task. In your opinion, which is more important? Answered: 844 Skipped: 30 Clearing snow from private... Prohibiting noise from s... 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Clearing snow from private roads and commercial parking areas immediately following an accumulation of snow. Prohibiting noise from snow plowing and removal during certain times of day. Responses 90.76% % 78 Total / 32

26 Q16 In your opinion, what times of day are reasonable to expect noise from snow plowing and removal? Answered: 692 Skipped: 182 MORNING 4 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. EVENING/NIGHT 9 p.m. 10 p.m. 11 p.m. Midnight 1 a.m START TIME END TIME Total Weighted Average MORNING 4 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m % % % % % % % % / 32

27 7 a.m. 8 a.m. EVENING/NIGHT 9 p.m. 10 p.m. 11 p.m. Midnight 1 a.m % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % / 32

28 Q17 Some noise by-laws limit commercial truck deliveries and commercial waste removal to certain times of day. In your opinion, what times of day are reasonable to expect noise from these activities? Answered: 815 Skipped: 59 MORNING 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. EVENING/NIGHT 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 10 p.m. 11 p.m. Midnight START TIME END TIME Total Weighted Average MORNING 5 a.m. 6 a.m % % % % % % / 32

29 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. EVENING/NIGHT 8 p.m. 9 p.m. 10 p.m. 11 p.m. Midnight % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % / 32

30 Q18 Are you aware that the City grants noise exemptions for specific events and activities? Answered: 870 Skipped: 4 Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Yes No Responses 71.84% % 245 Total / 32

31 Q19 Please share any additional comments or suggestions. Answered: 275 Skipped: / 32

32 Q20 Thank you for your participation.deadline for submission of this survey is 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. Answered: 41 Skipped: / 32