Noise & nuisance — Norfolk, Ontario

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

City of Norfolk has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Noise By-law 2010-84 adopted bylaw
quiet hours varies by act (Schedule B): most common residential restriction 21:00–07:00 (cat. B); 23:00–07:00 for venting/car wash (cat. A); 19:00–07:00 for construction/waste (cat. C); all-day Sundays/Statutory Holidays for some acts (cat. E); loudspeaker operation prohibited at any time in residential areas Schedule B
construction hours 07:00–19:00 weekdays; 09:00–19:00 Sundays and Statutory Holidays Schedule B, category C: '1900 hrs one day until 0700 hrs next day or 0900 hrs on Sundays or Statutory Holidays'
exemptions Emergency vehicles, agricultural operations, authorized fireworks/firearms, snow removal, religious bells/chimes, community events, railway/airport, industrial uses EPA-compliant, wind farms s. 6.2
scout note

Regulates and prohibits excessive noise within Norfolk County, including general prohibitions, specific prohibitions, time and place restrictions, exemptions and enforcement.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities