Quiet after 6: Ontario city considers curfew for gas-powered lawn tools
Currently, the sound bylaw in London, Ont., prohibits the use of all lawnmowers, chain saws and leaf blowers from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (9 a.m. on Sundays).
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Currently, the sound bylaw in London, Ont., prohibits the use of all lawnmowers, chain saws and leaf blowers from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (9 a.m. on Sundays).
London city hall is one step closer to implementing municipal rules to curb renovictions, the only issue is how fast it is being done.
City of London staff will come up with recommendations for council by the end of September that could give the municipal government more options to limit or prevent renovictions. It's an idea that has also received support from the province.
Changes in the rules directly enforced by city hall, including about noise and parking, have made bylaw enforcers more visible in public.
In the debate around the new bylaw, the Hindu religious festival Diwali has emerged as a factor, with London’s 10,000-strong Hindu community arguing fireworks is an important part of the festival.