Item - 2024.MA5.2
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto Music Advisory Committee on November 21, 2024 and was adopted with amendments.
MA5.2 - Noise Monitoring for Events
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee:
1. Requested Municipal Licensing and Standards to work with the Music Office to enhance communication with event organizers requiring noise monitoring and to report back to the committee in Q2 of 2025 on any refinements to the noise monitoring process.
2. Requested Municipal Licensing and Standards as part of the budget process to explore reductions in noise monitoring fees charged to event organizers.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Leo Butko, Acting Manager, Noise Enforcement Team, Bylaw Enforcement, Municipal Licensing and Standards gave a presentation on Noise Monitoring for Events.
Summary
Staff from Municipal Licensing and Standards will present recent changes to requirements, processes, and costs for noise monitoring that may be required at specific outdoor events/activities that have been issued a noise exemption permit.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ma/bgrd/backgroundfile-250841.pdf
Motions
That the Toronto Music Advisory Committee:
1. Request Municipal Licensing and Standards to work with the Music Office to enhance communication with event organizers requiring noise monitoring and to report back to the committee in Q2 of 2025 on any refinements to the noise monitoring process.
2. Request Municipal Licensing and Standards, as part of the budget process, to explore reductions in noise monitoring fees charged to event organizers.