Noise & nuisance across Northwest Territories
What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?
6 of 24 municipalities in Northwest Territories have an adopted bylaw on noise & nuisance on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Good Hope Charter Community |
By-law #211-18 — Noise Control By-law | quiet hours: Prohibited times in residential area per Table A: A=11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. Sundays); construction (Table A item g) prohibited 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. · construction hours: Construction equipment operation prohibited 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Table A time B) · exemptions: Emergency measures for health/safety/welfare of inhabitants or preservation/restoration of property; Council may grant exemptions up to six months | 2026-06-04 |
| Fort Smith Town |
Noise Control By-law No. 557 | quiet hours: Quiet Time 23:00 to 07:00 (11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.) · fines: fine not exceeding $5,000.00 for a corporation; or imprisonment up to six months | 2026-06-04 |
| Hay River Town |
Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 2006A/REG/11 (Consolidated) | quiet hours: Quiet Time 2300 to 0700 hours (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) · construction hours: No construction activity creating noise before 0900 or after 1900 hours on any Sunday or statutory holiday · exemptions: Emergency/enforcement vehicles, Town emergency utility repairs, routine snow removal and street cleaning, or persons authorized in writing by the SAO | 2026-06-04 |
| Inuvik Town |
Noise By-law No. 2634/PS/19 | quiet hours: Per Schedule A: amplified sound/radio/TV/instruments in residential prohibited 11:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.; yelling/shouting/singing 11:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.; selling/advertising by shouting 9:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. · construction hours: Construction/repair/demolition and construction equipment prohibited 9:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. (residential and other areas) · exemptions: Lifesaving/emergency activity; Town/utility operations and public infrastructure work; municipal snow clearing, street cleaning, garbage collection; SAO-approved parades/events; place-of-worship/school bells; airport; SAO-authorized fireworks | 2026-06-04 |
| Norman Wells Town |
Noise Control By-law No. 85-6 | quiet hours: Residential Area prohibited times per Table A: A=11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. Sundays); C=all day Sundays and Statutory Holidays; D=7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. · exemptions: Emergency measures for health/safety/welfare of inhabitants or preservation/restoration of property; Council may grant exemptions up to six months · fines: first offence not exceeding $200; second $300; subsequent $500 (s.3(b)/4(a)); other provisions not exceeding $500 | 2026-06-04 |
| Yellowknife City |
Noise By-law No. 3537 | — | 2026-06-04 |
Nothing on file for noise & nuisance
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (6) — Délı̨nę, Enterprise, Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita.
No bylaws published online (11, verified negatives) — Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Gamèti, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Ulukhaktok, Wekweètì, Whatì.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Behchokǫ̀.