Noise & nuisance — Thorold, Ontario

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the City of Thorold, Ontario, noise & nuisance rules are set by Noise Control By-law No. 102-2025 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Quiet hours: 11:00 pm–7:00 am (general; varies by activity type). Construction hours: 7:00 am–9:00 pm, Monday–Saturday, excluding Sundays and Holidays. Exemptions: Emergency services, municipal operations, normal farm practices, permitted noise permits, fireworks (lawful), religious bells, public utilities, snow removal.

Noise Control By-law No. 102-2025 adopted bylaw
quiet hours 11:00 pm–7:00 am (general; varies by activity type) s. 2.2.1(4): "between 11:00 pm of one day and 7:00 am of the following day"
construction hours 7:00 am–9:00 pm, Monday–Saturday, excluding Sundays and Holidays s. 2.2.1(5): "between 9:00 pm of one day and 7:00 am of the following day and all day on Sundays and Holidays"
exemptions Emergency services, municipal operations, normal farm practices, permitted noise permits, fireworks (lawful), religious bells, public utilities, snow removal s. 1.3.1
fine range Corporations: not more than $10,000.00 (first conviction); not more than $25,000.00 (subsequent conviction); individuals: fines per Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990 s. 4.2.3(1)–(2)
scout note

Regulates noise city-wide; prohibits specified noises (construction equipment, mechanical/industrial noise, shouting, domestic power tools) generally between 11pm-7am (construction 9pm-7am weekdays, all day Sundays/holidays), with exemptions for agricultural operations and permitted events.

Public Nuisance By-law No. 45-2017 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw

Prohibits and regulates public nuisances in Thorold including nuisance/house parties, public urination/defecation, disorderly conduct, fighting, and knocking over objects on highways; complements the separate Noise Control By-law.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.thorold.ca/en/index.aspx · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Noise & nuisance across Ontario · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities