Noise & nuisance — Richmond, Nova Scotia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

County municipality of Richmond has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

By-Law 065 — Noise Control adopted bylaw
quiet hours No activity disturbing peace between 12 AM (midnight) and 7 AM; sound systems audible in another dwelling unit prohibited s. 4; s. 4.1
construction hours Construction exempt between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. for which a building permit has been issued s. 7.3
exemptions Municipality/Canada/NS/NS Power/telecom employees; snow removal for health facility access; athletic/recreational/school activities 7 a.m.-12 a.m.; religious activities 7 a.m.-12 a.m.; emergency measures; agricultural activities s. 6; s. 7
fine range not less than $50.00 and not more than $200.00; default imprisonment up to 60 days s. 9
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Noise Control By-law (#65) of the Municipality of the County of Richmond, enacted under MGA s.172. Regulates noise within county boundaries.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.richmondcounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Noise & nuisance across Canada