Noise & nuisance — Whitby, Ontario

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

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

Consolidated Noise By-law 6917-14 adopted bylaw
quiet hours 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM (general); 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM (snow throwers/blowers and certain outdoor mechanical devices in commercial/industrial/agricultural areas) Schedule 2 - Prohibited Noise by Time and Place, items 1-2, 8-9, 12
construction hours Construction/heavy equipment prohibited 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM; prohibited at any time on Sundays and statutory holidays Schedule 2, item 5: "8:00 PM to 7:00 AM (prohibited at any time on Sundays and statutory holidays)"
exemptions Emergency work, farm equipment, aircraft, trains, Town special events, authorized fireworks, snow clearing, school bells, calls to prayer Schedule 3 - Exempted Noise, items 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
fine range $350.00 (tier 1), $500.00 (tier 2), $750.00 (tier 3) Schedule 4 - Administrative Penalties, items 1-2
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Consolidated noise by-law for the Town of Whitby.

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