Noise & nuisance — Halifax, Nova Scotia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

Regional municipality of Halifax has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

By-law N-200 Respecting Noise adopted bylaw
quiet hours Weekdays after 9:30 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.; Sat after 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.; Sun/holidays after 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. (Schedule A Time A) Schedule A Prohibited Times A
construction hours Construction equipment weekdays 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (Time E); rock breaking weekdays 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Time F); concrete pouring/finishing per Time G Schedule A Time E (item 8); Time F (rock breaking item 13); Time G (item 14)
exemptions Emergency measures; municipal festivals/parades until 1:00 a.m.; Entertainment District until 12:00 a.m.; bells/calls to worship; permitted pit/quarry s. 4; s. 5(3); Schedule B; Schedule C
fine range First $300; second $700; third+ $1,000; all up to $10,000 (or imprisonment up to 1 year) s. 8
scout note

Regulates noise throughout HRM. Detonation of fireworks restricted; quiet hours enforced. Done and passed in Council Sept 14, 1999 (effective Sept 18, 1999); amended multiple times since.

By-law N-200 — dedicated page

Halifax.ca landing page for By-law N-200 with links to the current consolidated PDF and noise-complaint information.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.halifax.ca · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Noise & nuisance across Canada