The City of 麻豆精选 is looking at options to amend construction noise times.
Coun. Rick Webber put forth a motion at Monday鈥檚 (Feb. 12) regular meeting, noting that recent news stories make his motion timely.
鈥淧redictions that 麻豆精选鈥檚 population is going to be growing by something like 60 per cent over the next 20 years.鈥�
Council also heard from staff that thousands of properties in the city are going to be eligible for infill housing under new provincial legislation.
鈥淚t seems infill housing within existing neighbourhoods is here to stay and there鈥檚 going to be a lot of it,鈥� Webber added.
His motion states bylaws governing construction times and days in 麻豆精选 are among the loosest in the country.
鈥淐onstruction work can now go on 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 365 days a year, even on statutory holidays. Plus, variances are available to allow crews to begin construction in the middle of the night.鈥�
Webber points out that developments can take several years to build and can be difficult for residents to cope with.
鈥淎 variety of 麻豆精选 residents have recently written to the council describing the impact of ongoing construction noise on their stress levels and the mental health of their entire families,鈥� the motion states.
Part of staff鈥檚 work will be to review construction noise restrictions in other communities and bring forward options for council鈥檚 consideration.
There is a $500 fine for contraventions of the bylaw.
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