{"title":"Belcarra noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Belcarra?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca"},"short_answer":"Belcarra sets no fixed quiet hours. Under its 1981 Noise Control By-law, construction, repair work or running a machine that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed on Sundays or between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Loud, objectionable noise at any time is also banned. The ticket is $100.","aliases":["noise bylaw belcarra","quiet hours belcarra","construction hours belcarra","noise complaint belcarra"],"cost":"Municipal ticket for construction noise: $100. On conviction in court, up to $500 and six months in jail.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-937-4100"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"belcarra@belcarra.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Belcarra bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Belcarra unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"backyard-chickens","title":"Belcarra backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No one may make or cause loud or objectionable noise, on a highway or elsewhere in the Village, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. No one may keep an animal or bird whose cries or noises do the same.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 3(a)-(b)","quotes":["any loud or objectionable noise which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity","No person shall keep any animal or bird which by its cries, barks, chirps or other noises"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Noise Control By-law sets no fixed quiet hours.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra"}]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction, alteration or repair work, excavation, or running a machine or engine in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed on a Sunday, or between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on any other day.","short":"Not Sundays; not 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 3(c)","quotes":["No person shall carry on or cause to be carried on works in connection with the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building, structure, or highway","on a Sunday or between the hours of 9:00 o'clock in the evening and 7:00 o'clock in the morning of any other day in the week"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"The Noise By-law sets no decibel limit and exempts a police constable, fire or ambulance employee acting as such. Home-based businesses must not let noise across lot lines exceed 45 decibels (55 decibels from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 4","quotes":["The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to a police constable, fire or ambulance employee acting as such."]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 210(1)(j)","quotes":["noise levels exceeding 45 decibels, except during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Monday to Friday, in which case the noise levels shall not exceed 55 decibels"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Village Office, 604-937-4100 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Complaints can be made on the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, emailed to belcarra@belcarra.ca or faxed to 604-939-5034.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","section":"Contact Us page","quotes":["Phone: (604) 937-4100","Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form","quotes":["FAX: 604-939-5034 OR EMAIL: belcarra@belcarra.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for construction noise on a Sunday or when prohibited (s. 3(c)). On conviction the by-law (s. 5) sets a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"Schedule 3, Noise Control Bylaw No. 40","quotes":["construction noise on a Sunday 3(c) $100.00","construction noise when prohibited 3(c) $100.00"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 5","quotes":["to a fine not exceeding $500.00 and to imprisonment for six months"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Belcarra Noise Control By-law, 1981, No. 40","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Belcarra Noise Control By-law, 1981, No. 40"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981](<https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf>) bars anyone from making or causing loud or objectionable noise, on a highway or elsewhere in the Village, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. It also bars keeping an animal or bird whose cries or noises do the same. The by-law sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction, alteration or repair work, excavation, or running a machine or engine in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed on a Sunday, or between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on any other day. The by-law does not mention statutory holidays.\n- A police constable, fire employee or ambulance employee acting as such is exempt.\n- Home-based businesses must not let noise across lot lines exceed 45 decibels, or 55 decibels from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday (Zoning Bylaw).\n- Short-term rental operators are responsible for noise bylaw violations by guests.\n- The municipal ticket for construction noise on a Sunday or when prohibited is $100. On conviction in court the by-law sets a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail.\n- To complain, fill in the [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form](<https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf>), then email belcarra@belcarra.ca or fax it to 604-939-5034. You can also call the Village Office at 604-937-4100, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Village relies on complaints from residents.\n- No Village page names an after-hours noise line. The Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency number is 604-945-1550.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/community/rcmp-police/","title":"Coquitlam RCMP, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules.json"}}