Toronto, Aug 26 - A Canadian town has banned 'excessive' noise at the weekend to let people have a peaceful Sunday.

Granby, 70 km east of Montreal in French-speaking Quebec province, has passed a bylaw to prohibit 'excessive' noise to let its residents enjoy their quietude Sunday, reports here say.

Fines up $150 (Rs 7,000) for the first offence will be imposed if any resident files a complaint about excessive noise in his or her neighbourhood.

Under the bylaw which came into force Saturday, residents can mow their lawns and chop wood, but not use noisy devices such as chainsaws on their properties.

The bylaw was introduced after Mayor Richard Goulet received numerous noise complaints. 'This law is for a minority of people who don't respect the majority and do what they want. When you live in a community, there are some rules to follow,'' the mayor was quoted as saying.

The mayor added,'Not all people have the same level of tolerance. This is going to be totally unmanageable.