Encouraging Responsible Management
of Ontario's Aggregates
Noise Pollution
See
Dealing with Excessive Noise.
See Noise and the Law in Ontario.
See
people responsible for noise control
in Ontario.
See Protocol whereby MNR is supposed to handle noise complaints for
MOE.
The Ontario EPA (Environmental Protection Act), Section 14, outlaws
emission of excess noise.
Some municipalities have noise by-laws.
Noise is limited in Ontario
by a set of "Guidelines". The basic rule is that
noise received at a dwelling (or within 30m of a dwelling)
from a stationery machine, e.g., stone crusher, should not
exceed the existing ("ambient") noise.
This is spelled
out in government publications such as NPC-232 (limits
on noise in rural areas) and NPC-233 (requirements for noise
audits) which are available by fax-on-demand:
(416)325-4000 or (800)565-4923, MOE, 135 St. Clair W.,
Toronto, Ont M4V 1P5.
Web links:
NPC-232
NPC-233,
Related Ontario documents.
Back-Up Beepers The obnoxiousness of back-up beepers,
the danger of them, and a technical solution that avoids
them.
PC Software for Noise Monitoring by Ptolemy Services,
supplying "Jade" software.
The Ptolemy site also has excellent links to other
sites related to monitoring noise.
