In the City of Richmond Hill, Ontario, quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. (amplified sound); 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. or 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. weekends (domestic tools/lawn equipment); construction hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday–Saturday, not Sundays or statutory holidays; exemptions: Emergency vehicles, Corporation operations, provincial/utility projects, farming, film permits, fireworks permits, goods delivery to retail/restaurants/hotels; fines: $1,000–$50,000 first conviction; $2,000–$100,000 subsequent conviction. Source: Municipal Code Chapter 1055 - Noise By-law No. 43-20, as amended, verified 2026-06-10.
Municipal Code Chapter 1055 - Noise By-law No. 43-20, as amended
adopted bylaw
quiet hours
10 p.m. to 8 a.m. (amplified sound); 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. or 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. weekends (domestic tools/lawn equipment)
s. 2.2(b), s. 2.3(b), s. 2.5(c)–(d), s. 2.7(a)–(b)
construction hours
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday–Saturday, not Sundays or statutory holidays
s. 2.4 — 'From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, or All day Sunday and statutory holidays'
exemptions
Emergency vehicles, Corporation operations, provincial/utility projects, farming, film permits, fireworks permits, goods delivery to retail/restaurants/hotels
Schedule 1, items 1–11
fine range
$1,000–$50,000 first conviction; $2,000–$100,000 subsequent conviction
s. 6.7(a)–(b)
scout note
By-law to prohibit and regulate certain types of noise within the City of Richmond Hill.