Noise & nuisance — Shawville, Quebec

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the Municipality of Shawville, Quebec, noise & nuisance rules are set by By-law S.Q. 2023-03 Concerning Nuisances, verified 2026-06-13. Construction hours: prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Fines: $250 (natural person) / $500 (legal entity) first offence; $500 / $1,000 repeat offence; $500 for s.7 firearms offence. Exemptions: Emergency construction work intended for safety of people or premises; fireworks/fires with municipal permit.

By-law S.Q. 2023-03 Concerning Nuisances adopted bylaw
construction hours prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. SECTION 4
exemptions Emergency construction work intended for safety of people or premises; fireworks/fires with municipal permit SECTION 4; SECTION 6; SECTION 9
fine range $250 (natural person) / $500 (legal entity) first offence; $500 / $1,000 repeat offence; $500 for s.7 firearms offence SECTION 15
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Official Shawville nuisance by-law; full adopted text published on the municipal site, adopted by council on 2023-08-08.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://www.town.shawville.qc.ca · Last verified 2026-06-13 · Noise & nuisance across Quebec · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities