Noise & nuisance — Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the Municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, quiet hours: 23:00-07:00; construction hours: 07:00-23:00; exemptions: Agricultural activities, church bells/carillons, and municipal public works exempt from noise limits; fines: $300-$1000 (physical person, first offence); $500-$2000 (legal person, first offence); $600-$2000 (physical person, repeat); $1000-$4000 (legal person, repeat). Source: Règlement no 488 (refondu) sur les nuisances, verified 2026-06-13.

Règlement no 488 (refondu) sur les nuisances adopted bylaw
quiet hours 23:00-07:00 s. 4.22: "tout bruit émis entre 23 h et 7 h le lendemain dont l'intensité est de 50 décibels ou plus"
construction hours 07:00-23:00 s. 4.23: "tout bruit émis entre 7 h et 23 heures dont l'intensité dépasse 75 décibels"
exemptions Agricultural activities, church bells/carillons, and municipal public works exempt from noise limits s. 4.22, s. 4.23, s. 4.24: agricultural activities exempt; churches/carillons exempt per art. 4.24; municipal public works exempt per art. 4.22
fine range $300-$1000 (physical person, first offence); $500-$2000 (legal person, first offence); $600-$2000 (physical person, repeat); $1000-$4000 (legal person, repeat) s. 10.2–10.3
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Règlement municipal refondu concernant les nuisances sur le territoire de la municipalité.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.municipalitestjeandematha.qc.ca · Last verified 2026-06-13 · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities