Noise & nuisance — Kings, Nova Scotia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

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

By-law 84 — Noise Control adopted bylaw
quiet hours Residential 45 dBA 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. / 55 dBA 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.; Commercial/Institutional 65 dBA day / 55 dBA night s. 4(1)
construction hours Construction activities permitted between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. where a Building Permit has been issued s. 8(3)
exemptions municipal/government/NS Power/Maritime Tel employees on duty; emergency measures; agricultural activities by a farm operation; snow removal for health facilities; athletic/recreational/religious/community activities 7 a.m.-11 p.m. ss. 7-8
fine range not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) s. 10
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Regulates noise within the Municipality of the County of Kings under the Municipal Government Act, using the Ontario Municipal Model Noise Code as a reference for sound levels.

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