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What's the time at night that people need to be quiet? We have had some late night parties happening lately and our baby needs to sleep! Loud music, Screaming etc. I don't want to be a party pooper but my kids need to sleep. And I wouldn't mind spending an evening with my window open without loud dance music blasting in.

you need to check with the police (not 911, just call their office during business hours) and ask for clarification of noise by-laws in Bdn. I think the noise by-law covers the hours between 11pm-8am. You are within your rights to call poice for assistance if your neighbours are going wild during the wee hours. But, it might be better if during the day, when they aren't partying/drunk, if you were to explain to them that their parties are way too loud and you and your baby need sleep.

I believe "quiet time" is between the hours of 11pm and 7am in Brandon

Brandon noise bylaw states:  
 
Except where otherwise permitted by this By-law, no person shall make, continue or cause,  
or allow to be made or continued, by whatever means, any noise which does, or is likely to,  
annoy, disturb, injure, endanger or detract from the peace, health or safety of any other person.  
 
Quiet hours in the bylaw only apply to specific construction and lawncare related activities.  
 
http://www.brandon.ca/images/pdf/bylaws/5806.pdf

We have new neighbors and their dog barks day and night. We plan to talk to them about it but does this or any other bylaw apply to pets?

happytee said "We have new neighbors and their dog barks day and night. We plan to talk to them about it but does this or any other bylaw apply to pets? "

"Without restricting the generality of Section 2 hereof, the following shall be deemed likely to annoy, disturb, injure, endanger or detract from the peace, health or safety of any other  
person:  
 
(j) Any loud, excessive, or continual barking, howling, wailing, caterwauling or other  
sound caused by any domestic animal."

happytee said "We have new neighbors and their dog barks day and night. We plan to talk to them about it but does this or any other bylaw apply to pets? "

at the police station and talk to them. there is bylaws to deal with barking dogs.  
 
excessive noise for anytime of the day, not just night time.

So just to clarify to above posters, according to the link provided earlier on this thread, quiet hours are between 10pm and 7am (not 11pm).  
I really wish my neighbours would pay attention to this. They run a saw outside my daughter's bedroom window (and it's loud) till 1, 2, 3 am, especially on school nights. They've used their snowblower at 11 pm, even mow lawn at that time too, using lights. Last week it was hammering and drills working on outside of their house at midnight.  
If it's not that its parties. So frustrating!!!

Cheezies said "So just to clarify to above posters, according to the link provided earlier on this thread, quiet hours are between 10pm and 7am (not 11pm).   I really wish my neighbours would pay attention to this. They run a saw outside my daughter's bedroom window (and it's loud) till 1, 2, 3 am, especially on school nights. They've used their snowblower at 11 pm, even mow lawn at that time too, using lights. Last week it was hammering and drills working on outside of their house at midnight.   If it's not that its parties. So frustrating!!! "

don't put up with all that noise! call the cops and make a complaint! sounds like an ongoing problem. your neighbours could get a fine. YOU have a right to enjoy your home life!

Johnbisonbear said "    Cheezies said "So just to clarify to above posters, according to the link provided earlier on this thread, quiet hours are between 10pm and 7am (not 11pm).   I really wish my neighbours would pay attention to this. They run a saw outside my daughter's bedroom window (and it's loud) till 1, 2, 3 am, especially on school nights. They've used their snowblower at 11 pm, even mow lawn at that time too, using lights. Last week it was hammering and drills working on outside of their house at midnight.   If it's not that its parties. So frustrating!!! " don't put up with all that noise! call the cops and make a complaint! sounds like an ongoing problem. your neighbours could get a fine. YOU have a right to enjoy your home life! "

If the clerks answering your call tells you that you can't make a noise complaint until after 11pm (like I was told) tell them that is incorrect. If they are insistent, let it go and call the chief the next day and explain the situation.  
 
As BisonBear said, you do have the right to enjoy your home life with a bit of quiet.

talk to your neighbours.  
 
Seems this issue always comes up. If you have to go to the police fine, but it shouldn't be till you've exhausted other possibilities. They are your neigbhours, go knock on the door and say hello!

For an issue like this, talking to the people won't help all it will do is give them a for sure answer about who called the police. This isn't an occasional party or a barking dog this is a daily occurrence that is affecting your life. Call the cops and let them do what they are paid to do

TulgeyWood said "talk to your neighbours.     Seems this issue always comes up. If you have to go to the police fine, but it shouldn't be till you've exhausted other possibilities. They are your neigbhours, go knock on the door and say hello! "

sometimes your words fall on deaf ears!  
 
like when you get dressed and go outside and tell a neighbour that their 'dicking around in their garage' woke you up and they say 'you can't hear me' lol

Johnbisonbear said "    TulgeyWood said "talk to your neighbours.     Seems this issue always comes up. If you have to go to the police fine, but it shouldn't be till you've exhausted other possibilities. They are your neigbhours, go knock on the door and say hello! " sometimes your words fall on deaf ears!     like when you get dressed and go outside and tell a neighbour that their 'dicking around in their garage' woke you up and they say 'you can't hear me' lol "

In our experience it is the ones you try to approach politely that take it as carte blanche do act like a bigger douche. Then you certainly have to get the police involved.  
 
The first thing I did when I bought my first home was look up bylaws, both noise and other things. My yard had a very deep pond but zero fence, so the first thing we did was put up the necessary height fence. We had a survey done to do it right, but still the neighbor took offence and wrote us a letter saying our fence placement was on his property (he was a bit senile, poor old guy - we had spoken to him before we put it up, showing him the survey and planning in advance but he forgot)  
 
I had neighbors leave nasty notes on my car saying that I was parking too close to their home - on a public street no less, so I finally had to have bylaw have a discussion with them that they did not own ANY part of the street on or around their house. No word of a lie, I could be six feet from the edge of their property and they would complain I was too close.  
 
Some people are just rude, self centered and do not care about being decent to others and I find these days it is just better to let the police and bylaw do what they are charged to do.  
 
Especially these days when anyone can snap and go crazy....you just never know.

copy the bylaw,and put it in their mail box

on sunday (fathers day) about 5pm, my next door neighbour mowed his lawn for about 1/2 hour..(we were having supper on the deck) but they are good neighbours, so just put up with it.  
then at about 5:45 pm the neighbour on the other side of us started mowing the lawn (done by a lawn service) It is just a regular lot size and they were using a noisy ride on mower, then a noisy weed wacker for about 1 hour...You would think a lawn service would be more considerate about the timing...then I found out, the neighbours were away for a week, because they too, are good neighbours...Oh well, in the grand scheme of things , it could be way worse....

happycamper said "on sunday (fathers day) about 5pm, my next door neighbour mowed his lawn for about 1/2 hour..(we were having supper on the deck) but they are good neighbours, so just put up with it.   then at about 5:45 pm the neighbour on the other side of us started mowing the lawn (done by a lawn service) It is just a regular lot size and they were using a noisy ride on mower, then a noisy weed wacker for about 1 hour...You would think a lawn service would be more considerate about the timing...then I found out, the neighbours were away for a week, because they too, are good neighbours...Oh well, in the grand scheme of things , it could be way worse.... "

Are you serious?  
Lawn mowing is allowed anytime between 7 am-10pm. To expect someone not to mow cause your eating outside is ridiculous. So if you eat at 5, my neighbour eats at 6, other neighbour at 7, guy behind me at 8... When is someone supposed to mow then? I don't expect anyone to not mow, or do yard work, build, or not party in their yard during 7am-10pm, but I do expect them to quiet down after 10pm. It's summer. Just be respectful at "quiet time".

steveo said "copy the bylaw,and put it in their mail box "

This is a great idea! I definitely plan on doing this. Thanks!

happycamper said "on sunday (fathers day) about 5pm, my next door neighbour mowed his lawn for about 1/2 hour..(we were having supper on the deck) but they are good neighbours, so just put up with it.   then at about 5:45 pm the neighbour on the other side of us started mowing the lawn (done by a lawn service) It is just a regular lot size and they were using a noisy ride on mower, then a noisy weed wacker for about 1 hour...You would think a lawn service would be more considerate about the timing...then I found out, the neighbours were away for a week, because they too, are good neighbours...Oh well, in the grand scheme of things , it could be way worse.... "

Was the mention of father's day because you thought they should be more respectful of family time during father's day? In any case, father's day is actually not until this coming Sunday (June 19th).

copy the bylaw, and mail every resident on your block with a copy.  
Just provide the house number,street etc on the envelope.  
It will cost you the price of stamps.  
But then you know every resident got the bylaw in their hand, and its up to them to adhere to it.  
If not then your recourse is the bylaw officers i would think, then the police

What would you do if you stepped out your back door early afternoon and a middle aged couple were in the next back yard being "affectionate", no clothing on....