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title: "Belcarra noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Belcarra?"
place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/belcarra
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Belcarra
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Belcarra noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

**Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Belcarra?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Belcarra, https://belcarra.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket for construction noise: $100. On conviction in court, up to $500 and six months in jail.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).)
- Phone: Village Office, 604-937-4100
- Email: Village Office, belcarra@belcarra.ca

## Key facts

- **General rule:** 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.
  - Source: [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981, s. 3(a)-(b)](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** None set. The Noise Control By-law sets no fixed quiet hours.
- **Construction hours:** 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.
  - Source: [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981, s. 3(c)](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** 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).
  - Source: [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981, s. 4](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to a police constable, fire or ambulance employee acting as such."
  - Source: [https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf, s. 210(1)(j)](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** 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.
  - Source: [Contact Us, Contact Us page](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/)
  - Official wording: "Phone: (604) 937-4100" … "Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf)
  - Official wording: "FAX: 604-939-5034 OR EMAIL: belcarra@belcarra.ca"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997, Schedule 3, Noise Control Bylaw No. 40](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf)
  - Official wording: "construction noise on a Sunday 3(c) $100.00" … "construction noise when prohibited 3(c) $100.00"
  - Source: [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981, s. 5](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "to a fine not exceeding $500.00 and to imprisonment for six months"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Belcarra Noise Control By-law, 1981, No. 40
  - Source: [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981, s. 1](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Belcarra Noise Control By-law, 1981, No. 40"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- A police constable, fire employee or ambulance employee acting as such is exempt.
- 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).
- Short-term rental operators are responsible for noise bylaw violations by guests.
- 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.
- 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.
- No Village page names an after-hours noise line. The Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency number is 604-945-1550.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Coquitlam RCMP, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/community/rcmp-police/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)
- [https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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