COMPARE LOCAL RULES
Noise rules are local
These ten guides explain what their captured source documents say. They are a selected pilot, not complete coverage of Canada. Source review does not establish that every later amendment is included.
| Municipality | Selected restrictions | Source version & review |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine HatAlberta | Residential nighttime: 10 p.m.–7 a.m. weekdays, to 9 a.m. weekend/holiday mornings; measured limit 50 dB(A), subject to exceptions.Conditions and supporting sections → | Bylaw 4353; no consolidation-through date established.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| KitimatBritish Columbia | Residential construction/tools: 7 p.m.–7 a.m. (9 p.m.–7 a.m. in June–August); lawn mowers: 9 p.m.–7 a.m.Conditions and supporting sections → | Part 9, Division 12 convenience copy; filename includes 20200519, which is not treated as proof of consolidation currency.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| North VancouverBritish Columbia | Night: 8 p.m.–7 a.m., to 9 a.m. on Sunday/holiday mornings. Larger construction projects have stricter weekends.Conditions and supporting sections → | Cover lists amendments through Bylaw 8559, adopted May 30, 2022.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| Qualicum BeachBritish Columbia | Amplified sound: 10 p.m.–8 a.m.; construction/power equipment: outside 7 a.m.–8 p.m., or 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sundays/holidays.Conditions and supporting sections → | Bylaw 706; no consolidation-through date established.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| Salmon ArmBritish Columbia | Disturbing noise and construction: before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m.; some activity rules apply at any time.Conditions and supporting sections → | Bylaw 2037; no consolidation-through date established.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| BathurstNew Brunswick | Disturbing music/property noise: 11 p.m.–7 a.m.; construction and domestic outdoor tools: 10 p.m.–7 a.m., with conditions.Conditions and supporting sections → | Text incorporates 2005-14A (April 21, 2008) and 2005-14B (March 19, 2012).Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| HalifaxNova Scotia | Time A activities: weekdays before 7 a.m./after 9:30 p.m.; Saturday before 8 a.m./after 7 p.m.; Sunday/holidays before 9 a.m./after 7 p.m.Conditions and supporting sections → | Amendment history includes N-208, effective January 13, 2024.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| InvernessNova Scotia | No general quiet-hours schedule established; amplified sound is subject to licensing and licence conditions.Conditions and supporting sections → | By-Law 41; no consolidation-through date established.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| Sault Ste. MarieOntario | Residential amplified sound: 11 p.m.–7 a.m., to 9 a.m. Sundays; construction also restricted all Sundays/statutory holidays.Conditions and supporting sections → | Office consolidation dated September 18, 2023.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |
| StratfordPrince Edward Island | Music: 11 p.m.–7 a.m. in residential areas; construction: 9 p.m.–7 a.m. Base document only; amendments unresolved.Conditions and supporting sections → | Base Bylaw 30; later amendments are not fully incorporated here.Text reviewed 2026-09-21. Later-amendment coverage not established. |