Noise Laws, Regulations and Reports

Finally, all in one place – the Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws, regulations, and bylaws for noise. For good measure, we’ve included Toronto Public Health and the World Health Organization’s most recent documents.

City of Toronto / Toronto Police Services

• Noise and Your Health 
• Noise Bylaw Home Page 
• Noise Bylaws (pdf) 
• Link to create a Service Request  (aka make a noise report) in the box, enter noise to filter results
• Public Report from Chief of Police regarding Outstanding Noise Directives, January 16, 2023 
• TPSB Meeting YouTube, starting at Noise 
• City of Toronto Night Economy Webpage 
• Good Neighbour Guide for Late-Night Businesses 

Toronto Public Health

• Toronto Public Health Webpage 
• Established under the  Health Protection and Promotion Act 
• 2017 – Report: How Loud is Too Loud? Health Impacts of Environmental Noise in Toronto 
• 2017 – Environmental Noise Study in the City of Toronto 
• 2019 – Noise Action Plan 
• Healthy Environments and Climate Change Guideline 
• Toronto Board of Health  Webpage

Province of Ontario

• Noise in our environment 
• Environmental Protection Act –  “noise” search results 
• Highway Traffic Act Vehicle Emissions – updated April 1, 2022 
• Environmental Noise Guideline – Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning (NPC-300) 
• Ontario Environmental Protection Act  – July 1 2022 – sound is listed as a contaminant

World Health Organization

• Frontiers 2022: YouTube trailer 
• Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches 
• Guidelines for Community Noise (to download pdf) 
• Guidance on environmental noise 

YouTubes and webinars on noise

• Tor Oiamo:  Health Impacts of Urban Road Traffic Noise 
• Tor Oiamo & CANUE:  Noise Pollution and Health 
• No More Noise Toronto:  Urban Noise and Noise Cameras 

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