Noise & nuisance — Kearney, Ontario

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the Town of Kearney, Ontario, noise & nuisance rules are set by Noise By-law No. 2025-72 (Town of Kearney), verified 2026-10-18. Quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. one day to 7:00 a.m. the next day; construction equipment: 9:00 p.m. one day to 7:00 a.m. the next day. Fines: $300.00 set fines; not more than $5,000.00. Exemptions: Emergency measures; service vehicles; audible pedestrian signals; industrial/commercial operations (s. 2.2 only); Council exemptions up to six months.

Noise By-law No. 2025-72 (Town of Kearney) adopted bylaw
quiet hours 11:00 p.m. one day to 7:00 a.m. the next day; construction equipment: 9:00 p.m. one day to 7:00 a.m. the next day Schedule "A"
exemptions Emergency measures; service vehicles; audible pedestrian signals; industrial/commercial operations (s. 2.2 only); Council exemptions up to six months. s. 3.1-3.4; s. 4.1
fine range $300.00 set fines; not more than $5,000.00 s. 7; Schedule "B"
scout note

Controls noise town-wide. Prohibited 11 pm-7 am for most items (auditory signals, motorized conveyances, barking, yelling, music, fireworks, generators); construction equipment prohibited 9 pm-7 am. Exemption applications possible; emergency vehicles exempt.

Town of Kearney By-laws index

Town by-law listing; no water, sewer or waterworks by-law is listed.

Town of Kearney By-laws index - Noise page

Noise by-law page listing By-law 2025-72.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: http://www.townofkearney.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Noise & nuisance across Ontario · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities