Campbell River noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Campbell River?

Campbell River, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Campbell River's Public Nuisance Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction noise is not allowed before 7:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday or 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays, or after 10:00 p.m. Power tools: not before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.

Key facts

General rule	No one may make, cause or allow any noise, in a public place or a private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. Using a radio, stereo or sound amplifier so as to disturb the neighbourhood is also banned.Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated), ss. 6.3-6.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any Noise, in or on any disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any Person or Persons in the No Person shall operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument, or any
Quiet hours	None set. The Public Nuisance Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.Read: Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated)
Construction hours	Not before 7:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday (not a statutory holiday), not before 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays, and not after 10:00 p.m. any day, if the work disturbs or tends to disturb the neighbourhood. Power tools and machines (including gardening tools): not before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. any day.Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated), ss. 6.7, 6.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No Person shall, before 7:00 am on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a Statutory Holiday, or before 8:00 am on any Sunday or Statutory Holiday, and after 10:00 pm No Person shall, before 8:00 am and after 10:00 pm on any day, use or operate any power
Other limits	No decibel limits. Banned: vehicle tire squeal, loud exploding sounds, amplified sound audible outside the vehicle, diesel engines idling over 5 minutes, car alarms over 5 minutes, cut-out mufflers; outdoor public address systems without permission; garbage trucks that disturb outside set hours; disturbing commercial noise (City may require a sound report). Exempt: emergency vehicles, utilities, snow clearing, permitted events.Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated), ss. 6.0, 6.6, 6.8, 6.10, 6.12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording events held under authority of a Special Event Permit issued by the City Manager or the squeal of a tire on a Road Surface made by a motor vehicle which is accelerating, outdoor public address system at any time from any vehicle, Real No Person shall own, keep, or harbor any animal or bird which, by its cries, unduly disturbs operate a garbage truck which the sound of the diesel engine of a bus, truck or other vehicle which has been idling or Every owner or operator of an industrial or commercial business which generates a operate a garbage truck which disturbs or tends to disturb
Who to call, business hours	Bylaw Enforcement: call 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca. For barking dogs call Animal Control at 236-472-1013. The Downtown Safety Office (1235 Shoppers Row) is open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints need your name and contact details; no anonymous complaints.Bylaw Enforcement, Make a Complaint · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording To make a complaint related to a public nuisance, call 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca. To make a complaint related to animal control, contact 236-472-1013. It is open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding public holidays. We do not accept anonymous complaints.
Who to call, after hours	Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
Fine	Municipal tickets: noise that disturbs $250 (s. 6.3 and 6.4); radio or sound equipment $250; construction or demolition noise outside allowed hours $250; power tools outside allowed hours $250; vehicle noise $250; animal or bird noise $200; barking dog under the Animal Control Bylaw $200.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 18 / Public nuisance offences, noise; Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Noise which disturbs on a highway or other public place or private Construction or demolition noise outside of acceptable hours Animal/bird noise which disturbs Deposit or throw discarded materials 5.1 200 Noise which disturbs on a highway or other public place or private 6.3 250 place Noise which disturbs allowed or permitted by owner or occupier of 6.4 250 real property Radio/stereophonic equipment/ instrument/ apparatus which 6.5 250 disturbs Animal/bird noise which disturbs 6.6 200 Construction or demolition noise outside of acceptable hours 6.7 250 Operate a garbage truck which disturbs, outside of permitted hours 6.8 250 Operate power tools, machines or any models powered by internal 6.9 250 combustion, turbine or rocket engine outside acceptable hours Operate public address system without permission 6.10 250 Commercial or industrial operation contravening requirements 6.11 250 animal Keep barking dog 6.9(b) 200.00 Keep dog that when unprovoked has attacked or chased 6.9(c) 500.00
Bylaw	Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording PUBLIC NUISANCE BYLAW 3543, 2014 Consolidated Version City of Campbell River \| Public Nuisance Bylaw No 3543, 2014 Consolidated to Bylaw 3964, 2024 1

How it works

The Public Nuisance Bylaw says no one in Campbell River may make, cause or allow any noise, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. Using a radio, stereo or sound amplifier to disturb the neighbourhood is also banned. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits.

Steps

Check the hours. Construction or demolition work that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed before 7:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday (not a statutory holiday), before 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays, or after 10:00 p.m. any day.
Power tools and machines, including gardening tools, may not be used before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. any day.
To report noise, call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca. For barking dogs, call Animal Control at 236-472-1013. Give your name and contact details; anonymous complaints are not accepted.

Good to know

Also banned: vehicle tire squeal, loud exploding sounds, amplified sound audible outside the vehicle, diesel engines idling over 5 minutes, car alarms sounding over 5 minutes, and cut-out mufflers.
Garbage trucks that disturb the neighbourhood outside set hours, and disturbing commercial noise, are covered. The City may require a sound report for commercial noise.
Emergency vehicles, utilities, snow clearing and permitted events are exempt.
The bylaw and City page give no after-hours number for noise complaints.

Official forms and pages

Public Nuisance Bylaw 3543, 2014 (PDF)

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Sources

Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River (read 2026-11-05)
Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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