What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?
In the Town of Biggar, Saskatchewan, fines: individual: not more than $10,000.00; corporation: not more than $25,000.00; continuing offence: not more than $2,500.00 per day; quiet hours: 22:00–08:00 in residential zones (domestic power tools/engines); construction 22:00–07:00; heavy equipment 22:00–06:00 near residential buildings; construction hours: 07:00–22:00 (non-industrial zones, unless council permission obtained); exemptions: Emergency/life-saving; Town-authorized events; church bells; bands, parades, carnivals with council consent; factory/train whistles. Source: Bylaw No. 10-707 Nuisance Abatement; Bylaw No. 23-855 Noise Bylaw, verified 2026-06-13.
| fine range | individual: not more than $10,000.00; corporation: not more than $25,000.00; continuing offence: not more than $2,500.00 per day | s. 33(a), (b), (c) |
Town of Biggar Nuisance Abatement Bylaw; adopted Aug 4, 2010, repealing Bylaw 06-664.
| quiet hours | 22:00–08:00 in residential zones (domestic power tools/engines); construction 22:00–07:00; heavy equipment 22:00–06:00 near residential buildings | s. 4.3(1); s. 4.4(1); s. 4.4(2)(j) |
| construction hours | 07:00–22:00 (non-industrial zones, unless council permission obtained) | s. 4.4(1) |
| exemptions | Emergency/life-saving; Town-authorized events; church bells; bands, parades, carnivals with council consent; factory/train whistles | s. 6 |
| fine range | Part IV: First Offence $200.00, Subsequent Offences $300.00; Part V: Each Offence $1,000.00 | s. 9 |
Town of Biggar Noise Bylaw for prohibiting, eliminating or abating noise; adopted Sept 19, 2023.