In the Township of Zorra, Ontario, quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (to 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) for most residential noise; 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for construction/tools in residential areas; construction hours: Prohibited 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (to 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays) and at all times on Sundays and holidays in Residential and Commercial areas; exemptions: Emergency measures, municipal operations, snow removal, normal farm practices, church bells, Township-authorized events, industrial areas with EPA Certificate of Approval; fines: $125.00 per offence (set fine); minimum $125.00 per day or part of a day. Source: By-law 69-12: Zorra Noise Control By-law, verified 2026-06-09.
By-law 69-12: Zorra Noise Control By-law
adopted bylaw
quiet hours
11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (to 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) for most residential noise; 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for construction/tools in residential areas
Schedule "A" items 2, 3, 7
construction hours
Prohibited 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (to 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays) and at all times on Sundays and holidays in Residential and Commercial areas
Schedule "A" item 10
exemptions
Emergency measures, municipal operations, snow removal, normal farm practices, church bells, Township-authorized events, industrial areas with EPA Certificate of Approval
s. 4.1.1–4.1.7, s. 4.6
fine range
$125.00 per offence (set fine); minimum $125.00 per day or part of a day
s. 7; Schedule "B"
scout note
Regulates prohibited noises in Zorra, including persistent barking, amplified sound, shouting, machinery, and related noise controls.