Noise & nuisance — Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

Specialized Municipality of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Community Standards Bylaw No. 21/010 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
quiet hours before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday "before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday"
construction hours not before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; not before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday (residential zones) "construction activity on or adjacent to any Property zoned for residential use before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday"
exemptions Municipal employees acting in scope of duties; CAO-permitted noise; activities under valid development permit or legal non-conforming use "an employee or authorized agent of the Municipality from producing noise while acting within the scope of their functions, duties or powers"; "a validly issued development permit issued by the Municipality or an activity that constitutes a legal non-conforming use"
fine range $125.00 minimum, not exceeding $10,000.00; Schedule "A" tag for noise: $250.00 "$125.00"; Schedule "A"
scout note

Amalgamates five prior bylaws into one; covers noise, unsightly premises, property maintenance, graffiti, and neighbourhood nuisances throughout the RMWB. Adopted May 11-12, 2021.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities