The City of Calgary received 275 noise complaints during this year’s Stampede, after updated sound restrictions for event venues were recently introduced, as city officials monitored noise levels and issued one ticket for exceeding permit limits.
The 10-day event wrapped up on Sunday with one ticket given out to organizers at the Badlands Music Festival tent for exceeding their allowable maximum decibel limit, with the ticket later rescinded after an internal review.
“Community Safety Peace Officers continue to monitor noise levels at permitted events throughout Stampede and conduct noise measurements from nearby residential areas to assess compliance with approved Noise Exemption Permit conditions,” the City of Calgary wrote in a news release issued on July 12, the last day of the event, saying the update was as of 11 a.m. that day….