The problem is, at least for noise, that a city doesn't have any laws on the books to police noise or, even if they do, don't actually have enforcement officers working during the time that most noise complaints are made.
Take Toronto where the by-laws are too strict (11pm cutoff) but the enforcement is lax. It should be reversed.
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After Hours noise complaints
At this time ML&S officers do not work at night/shifts. However, in some instances (when warranted as part of an investigation) an ML&S officer will make arrangements to conduct an inspection during the evening/early morning/weekends. These arrangements are generally made after direct contact with the complainant and/or submission of noise logs.
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Take Toronto where the by-laws are too strict (11pm cutoff) but the enforcement is lax. It should be reversed.
""" After Hours noise complaints
At this time ML&S officers do not work at night/shifts. However, in some instances (when warranted as part of an investigation) an ML&S officer will make arrangements to conduct an inspection during the evening/early morning/weekends. These arrangements are generally made after direct contact with the complainant and/or submission of noise logs. """
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