Pursuant to section 129 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, municipalities in Ontario have the authority to prohibit and regulate noise by passing and enforcing by-laws that regulate noise disturbances. In drafting such by-laws, municipalities must take care to ensure that the parameters of what is and what is not permitted are clearly set out, as Ontario Courts have struck down noise by-laws in their entirety where the Court has determined that the by-laws were vague and uncertain.
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