Noise & nuisance — Kingston, Ontario

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

The City of Kingston, Ontario has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Community Standards By-law No. 2023-214; Noise Bylaw No. 2004-52; Nuisance Parties Bylaw No. 2018-53, verified 2026-08-23.

Community Standards By-law No. 2023-214 adopted bylaw

General nuisance bylaw covering offensive odours, construction dust, vehicle/boat idling (1 min/hr limit), wildlife feeding, textile-bin flyers, shopping carts, and damage to City property. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)

Noise Bylaw No. 2004-52 adopted bylaw

Prohibits audible sound disturbances city-wide: general prohibitions at all times (e.g. racing vehicles, excessive animal noise) plus time-specific quiet-hours restrictions in the evening/night, with different rules for residential vs other areas. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)

Nuisance Parties Bylaw No. 2018-53 adopted bylaw

Prohibits hosting/permitting gatherings marked by public intoxication, unlawful substance distribution, property damage, or excessive noise; gives police authority to order such parties to disperse, with fines and administrative penalties. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: http://www.cityofkingston.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities