--- title: "Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Barriere?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.json" --- # Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Barriere? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere's Noise Control Bylaw bans noise liable to disturb the peace of individuals or the public, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. A bylaw notice is $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Second violation of the same subsection $300 (late $500); third $800 (late $1,000). **How long:** Complaints are handled in order of receipt; health and safety issues come first. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751 - Email: Bylaw Enforcement, inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **General rule:** No person may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This includes loud radios or amplified sound and animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "any noise in or on a public or private place which is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 4(c), 4(d)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment" … "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, where the work disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. The Chief Administrative Officer may approve other hours in writing if compliance is impossible or impractical. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 6(a), 6(b)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "No person in the District shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00" … "the Chief Administrative Officer may give written approval to carry on the work" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not idle in a residential area for more than 10 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). Council may issue temporary noise permits of up to 12 months. Emergency work is exempt. No decibel limits. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 5(a), 7(a)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "No person shall cause or permit a commercial motor vehicle to idle in a residential area for more than ten (10) consecutive minutes." … "a person may perform works of an emergency nature for the preservation or protection of life, health, or" - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020 with Amendment No. 0033, Amendment Bylaw No. 0033, new s. 8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=07a80f10-104e-4b19-9b0c-9c55061c7bf6) - Official wording: "The permit shall be valid for the time period specified in" … "twelve (12) months" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** The District's bylaw enforcement officer, 250-672-9751 (email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca); in person at 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, complaints](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "Phone the District at (250) 672-9751 and speak to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer." … "Email the District: inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca" … "Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Same $100 for amplified sound, noisy animals, idling and construction hours. A second violation of the same subsection is $300 (late $500); a third is $800 (late $1,000). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A, Noise Management Bylaw No. 0020](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) - Official wording: "Disturb peace, quiet rest,enjoyment, comfort, convenience - 1st offence $ 100 $ 75 NO $ 200" … "2nd violation of specific subsection of Bylaw No. 0020 $ 300 NO $ 500" … "3rd violation of specific subsection of Bylaw No. 0020 $ 800 NO $ 1,000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Noise Control By-law, No.0020, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 0033) - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008, s. 1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) - Official wording: "District of Barriere Noise Control By-law, No.0020, 2008" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020]() ([copy with Amendment No. 0033]()), no person may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. That includes loud radios or amplified sound, and animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood. Barking dogs are handled under this bylaw. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise and no decibel limits. ## Steps 1. Complain to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer: phone 250-672-9751, email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca, or visit 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2. Give your name and contact details. Without them the District may not act. ## Good to know - Construction: not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, where the work disturbs the peace or comfort of others. The Chief Administrative Officer may approve other hours in writing if compliance is impossible or impractical. - Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not idle in a residential area for more than 10 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). - Council may issue temporary noise permits of up to 12 months. Emergency work is exempt. - A bylaw notice is $100 for amplified sound, noisy animals, idling and construction hours ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Repeat violations cost more (see cost above). - The District does not list an after-hours noise number. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020 with Amendment No. 0033 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=07a80f10-104e-4b19-9b0c-9c55061c7bf6) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) ## Related questions - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) - [Barriere unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property.md) - [Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules.md) - [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c) (read 2026-11-08) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020 with Amendment No. 0033 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=07a80f10-104e-4b19-9b0c-9c55061c7bf6) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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