Noise & nuisance — Antigonish, Nova Scotia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the County municipality of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, noise & nuisance rules are set by A By-Law Respecting the Control of Noise, verified 2026-09-27. Quiet hours: 70 dBA or more prohibited before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm; 90 dBA or more at any time. Construction hours: Construction prohibited Mon-Fri before 7:00am/after 9:30pm; Sat before 8:00am/after 7:00pm; Sun/Holidays before 9:00am/after 7:00pm. Fines: $500-$10,000 and up to 30 days imprisonment; $250 voluntary payment in lieu.

A By-Law Respecting the Control of Noise adopted bylaw
quiet hours 70 dBA or more prohibited before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm; 90 dBA or more at any time s. 4(a)-(b)
construction hours Construction prohibited Mon-Fri before 7:00am/after 9:30pm; Sat before 8:00am/after 7:00pm; Sun/Holidays before 9:00am/after 7:00pm Schedule 'B' Part 2 item 10
exemptions Emergency response personnel; Canada Day/New Year's/religious activities; church bells; municipal/utility work 7am-10pm; park/recreation activities 5am-midnight s. 6, s. 7
fine range $500-$10,000 and up to 30 days imprisonment; $250 voluntary payment in lieu s. 14; s. 15
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Noise By-law of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish; regulates construction and nuisance noise. PDF opened and jurisdiction/title confirmed.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://antigonishcounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Noise & nuisance across Nova Scotia · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities