Our noise bylaw is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please limit excessive noise and be considerate of your neighbours.
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Noise bylaw
Our noise bylaw is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The bylaw limits excessive noise, including:
- yelling
- loud music, radio or TV
- other unusual noise
City council may grant events exemption from our noise bylaws. Noise exemptions last until 11 p.m. Check the list of approved noise exemptions.
Read our full noise bylaw.
Construction noise
Construction noise is allowed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. seven days a week.
Noise complaints
To make a noise complaint, call the Waterloo Regional Police Services non-emergency line at 519-570-9777.
Apply for a noise exemption
Apply for an exemption if you’re hosting a small private event like a barbecue, wedding or other party that might have excessive noise. Please allow for seven to 10 days for processing. Based on council policy, we can approve noise exemptions until 11 p.m.
For public events selling alcohol or large scale events, please send us an email to apply for a noise exemption through the director of bylaw enforcement.
Approved exemptions
Open the accordions below to find information about approved noise exemptions.
East Avenue (between Stirling Ave N & Eugene George Way) - Sousa Concrete - April 23 |
Sousa Concrete, for their work to isolate a watermain on East Avenue (between Stirling Ave N and Eugene George Way) between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23 |
Woodcrest Court (#26 Woodcrest) - Digital Sabbath Inc. - April 23 |
Digital Sabbath Inc., for their work to film a commercial on Woodcrest Court (#26 Woodcrest) between the hours of 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 |
King Street - Wash Worx - April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
The City of Kitchener and their contractor, Wash Worx, to complete the power washing of sidewalks from April 28 to October 3, 2025 between the hours of 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. based on the following tentative schedule:
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30 Francis St S - IN8 Construction Management/Spectra Contracting - March 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 |
IN8 Construction Management/Spectra Contracting for the site and for 30 Francis St S between Halls Ln W and Charles St W from March 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 from 4:00am to 12:00am Noise generated will be general construction noise - trucks staging, concrete pumps and offloading, hoisting, idling. This exemption will be directly communicated to the area residents/businesses by Spectra Contracting.
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