What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

Noise & nuisance — Kings, Nova Scotia: By-law 84 — Noise Control

In the County municipality of Kings, Nova Scotia, noise & nuisance rules are set by By-law 84 — Noise Control, verified 2026-09-27. 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. Construction hours: Construction activities permitted between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. where a Building Permit has been issued. Fines: not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

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.