What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

Noise & nuisance — Saint John, New Brunswick

In the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, quiet hours: 21:00-07:00; construction hours: 07:00-21:00; exemptions: City/gov't employees on duty; City-authorized work; athletic/recreational in parks/arenas; traditional/festive/religious activities; Council-authorized community events; emergency vehicles; fines: $1,070.00. Source: By-Law M-22 — A By-Law respecting the Prevention of Excessive Noise in the City of Saint John, verified 2026-06-05.

By-Law M-22 — A By-Law respecting the Prevention of Excessive Noise in the City of Saint John adopted bylaw

quiet hours	21:00-07:00	"between the hours of 9:00 o'clock in the evening and 7:00 o'clock of the following morning"
construction hours	07:00-21:00	"between the hours of 9:00 o'clock in the evening and 7:00 o'clock of the following morning"
exemptions	City/gov't employees on duty; City-authorized work; athletic/recreational in parks/arenas; traditional/festive/religious activities; Council-authorized community events; emergency vehicles	"noises in connection with athletic and recreational activities"; "noises in relation to traditional, festive, and religious activities"
fine range	$1,070.00	"One Thousand and Seventy Dollars ($1,070.00)"

scout note

Prohibits excessive noise (Feb 2021 consolidated upload). OCR of the PDF shows readings of 29 March 2005 and 18 May 2005 with third reading/enactment 18 May 2005, repealing a 1983 bylaw. Corrected adopted_date from the prior unsupported 2007-08-27 to 2005-05-18.