Our noise bylaw is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please limit excessive noise and be considerate of your neighbours.

Make a complaint

On this page:

  1. Noise bylaw
  2. Construction noise
  3. Noise complaints
  4. Apply for a noise exemption
  5. Approved exemptions

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:

  • April 28 to May 16
    King Street (Francis St to Cedar St), City Hall/Carl Zehr Square, Moloks/Dumpster Bins (Goudies Ln, Lot 9, Market Ln), approx. 20 downtown patios - Weather Dependent

  • June 23 to July 11
    King Street (Francis St to Frederick St), City Hall/Carl Zehr Square, Moloks/Dumpster Bins (Goudies Ln, Lot 9, Market Ln) – Must be completed before July 11

  • July 22 to August 22
  • King Street (Francis St to Frederick St), City Hall/Carl Zehr Square, Moloks/Dumpster Bins (Goudies Ln, Lot 9, Market Ln) – Must be completed before August 22

  • September 22 to October 3
  • King Street (Francis St to Frederick St), City Hall/Carl Zehr Square, Moloks/Dumpster Bins (Goudies Ln, Lot 9, Market Ln) – Must be completed before October 3
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.

  • March 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025