There will not be amplified music on restaurant patios in Downtown Hamilton this summer.
Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr confirms a group of north-end residents have filed an Ontario Municipal Board appeal against a pilot project that was approved by city council in April.
The pilot is meant to allow for live or recorded music on patios, at a volume of up to 60 decibels, within several designated areas.
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It can not begin until the OMB challenge is resolved, and Farr admits he’s discouraged by the delay.
He believes music on patios would have been a nice addition to events that will be taking place in Hamilton this summer, many of them tied to Canada 150 celebrations.
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Sixty decibels is described as being comparable to the sound of a dishwasher operating in the next room.
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