Noise Control By-law 6555

Key points

Construction

Construction-related noise is permitted during the following hours:

Day On private property On city streets, lanes, and boulevards
Monday to Friday 7:30am - 8pm 7am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm 7am - 8pm
Sunday or holiday (day of) No construction-related noise permitted 10am - 8pm

Outside of these hours, construction noise is only allowed with a noise by-law exception permit.

Find out which days are considered holidays

Trucks collecting for the landfill or recycling

  • The collection of refuse must only occur:
    • Outside the downtown area from 7am to 8pm on any weekday, or from 10am to 8pm on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
    • Within the downtown area from 6am to midnight on any weekday, or from 10am to midnight on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

Carpet cleaning trucks

  • Vehicle-mounted carpet cleaning equipment must not be operated before noon or after 5pm on a Sunday or a holiday.

Leaf blowers

  • Leaf blowers must only be operated within 50 m of any residential premises between the hours of 8am and 6pm on any weekday or between the hours of 9am and 5pm on any Saturday.
  • The use of leaf blowers in the West End has been prohibited.
  • Only "low noise" leaf blowers may be used in the city.

Animals

  • Noise from household animals must not cause an unreasonable disturbance.

Neighbours

  • Sounds from a radio, television, musical instrument or voice amplification equipment must not cause an unreasonable disturbance.