Media Release
Hamilton granted Injunction Order to crackdown on nuisance parties
HAMILTON, ON – The Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted the City of Hamilton’s request for an Injunction Order late yesterday, March 14, 2024, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
The Injunction Order is in effect immediately through Monday, March 18, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. This Order prohibits anyone from violating the City’s Nuisance Party By-law or attending a deemed “Nuisance Party,” within the area defined as a “University District” as part of the City’s University District Safety Initiative. The University District Safety Initiative for the City of Hamilton encompasses the western section of the Westdale neighbourhood and the Ainslie Wood neighbourhood.
The City’s Nuisance Party By-Law is city-wide and in effect all year long and addresses unsafe and disruptive behaviour during large, unsanctioned gatherings by providing Hamilton Police Service and City Municipal By-law Enforcement officers with additional charges they can enforce.
The “University District” will be subject to zero-tolerance enforcement to minimize negative effects of ongoing nuisance party and ensuring those involved are held accountable. The safety and well-being of Hamilton residents is our top priority.
Quick Facts
- The City’s University District Safety Initiative aims to address unsafe and disruptive behaviour that often accompanies nuisance parties that have historically occurred during large unsanctioned parties in the fall season and St. Patrick’s Day.
- The Sheriff of the City of Hamilton will be enforcing the injunction and anyone who is found to be in contravention of the Order may be subject to charges for contempt of court.
- The University District Safety Initiative will be in effect Thursday March 14 at 11:59 pm to Sunday March 17 at 11:59 pm.
- The Nuisance Party By-Law was ratified on September 14, 2022.
This injunction is intended to work in conjunction with the Nuisance Party By-law. The Nuisance Party By-law will continue to be utilized, as it has in past years. The Municipal By-law and Licensing team will work alongside and assist Hamilton Police Service and the Hamilton Sheriff Department. We invite all Hamiltonians and visitors to socialize responsibly during this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, so that we can ensure safety and fun for all. Stay safe, Hamilton.
Monica Ciriello, Director of By-law and Licensing Services
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