Noise & nuisance — Toronto, Ontario

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

City of Toronto has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591, Noise adopted bylaw
quiet hours 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (stricter dB limits for amplified sound and stationary sources) s. 591-2.1A(1): "50 dB(A) or 65 dB(C) from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m."
construction hours Prohibited 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (until 9 a.m. Saturdays); all day Sundays and statutory holidays s. 591-2.3: "From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, except until 9 a.m. on Saturdays"
exemptions Public safety sirens, emergency measures, government work, waste collection; exemption permits available s. 591-3.1: public safety, government work, waste collection exemptions
fine range no more than $100,000; continuing offence up to $10,000 per day s. 591-4.1A: "liable to a fine of no more than $100,000"; s. 591-4.1G: "maximum fine of no more than $10,000" per day
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Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591 regulating noise within the City of Toronto.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.toronto.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-10 · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities