Our noise bylaw is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please limit excessive noise and be considerate of your neighbours.
On this page:
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 large scale events, please send us an email to apply for a noise exemption through the director of bylaw enforcement.
Approved exemptions
We will add approved noise exemptions to this page.