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title: "Castlegar noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Castlegar?"
place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/castlegar
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Castlegar
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Castlegar noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** Castlegar's Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449 sets no general quiet hours. Power landscaping equipment and construction are banned before 7 a.m. and after 9 p.m., and any noise that disturbs neighbours is banned at any hour. A noise ticket is $100.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Castlegar, https://www.castlegar.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 municipal ticket for a noise violation (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179).  
**Where:**
- Online: Bylaw Violation Complaint form, https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-365-8963
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, bylaw@castlegar.ca
- Phone: Castlegar RCMP non-emergency line (after hours), 250-365-7721

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make, allow or continue nuisance noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours or anyone nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that nuisance noise comes from it (Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 5.1-5.2).
  - Source: [Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449), Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 5.1-5.2](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall make, cause to be made, permit, or continue to be made any nuisance noise or sound within the City that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** The bylaw sets no general quiet hours. Fixed hours apply only to motorized landscaping equipment (lawnmowers, leaf-blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and to construction: not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day (s. 5.3(e), (f)). Other noise is banned only if it disturbs (s. 5.1).
  - Source: [Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449), Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, s. 5.3(e)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "e) no Person shall, on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. operate any motorized"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Construction hours:** No construction, alteration, repair, demolition or excavation before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day, except construction or repair work that does not cause noise disturbing the neighbourhood. No separate Saturday, Sunday or holiday hours are set (s. 5.3(f)).
  - Source: [Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449), Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, s. 5.3(f)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "f) no Person shall, on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. undertake any construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation of any building or property, or operate any machinery for that purpose"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** No decibel limit is set. Banned if disturbing: stereos and speakers; animals barking or howling over 15 minutes straight or 60 minutes on and off; idling over 15 minutes. Exempt: City and emergency work, lawful trade noise, church bells, parades. Permit to exceed: Corporate Officer (s. 5.5).
  - Source: [Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449), Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 5.3-5.5](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "b) no Person shall own, keep, harbor or permit any animal or bird to cry, bark, or howl continuously for a period of more than 15 minutes, or sporadically for a period of more than 60 minutes consecutively" … "e) church or place of worship bells;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement Officer: bylaw@castlegar.ca or 250-365-8963, or submit the online Bylaw Violation Complaint form. Responses may take up to 5 business days.
  - Source: [Report a Bylaw Violation, City page: Report a Bylaw Violation](https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/)
  - Official wording: "You can also contact the City of Castlegar’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer directly at bylaw@castlegar.ca or 250-365-8963." … "a response may take up to 5 business days."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** Castlegar RCMP non-emergency line, 250-365-7721, for after-hours complaints such as noise.
  - Source: [Report a Bylaw Violation, City page: Report a Bylaw Violation](https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/)
  - Official wording: "For complaints occurring after business hours such as noise, unsafe parking or active vandalism, reports should be directed to the Castlegar RCMP detachment’s non-emergency line at 250-365-7721."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100 for 'Noise violations' (s. 5 of the Good Neighbour Bylaw).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Schedule B-5 (Good Neighbour Bylaw)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "5 Noise violations $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449, 2026 (effective March 23, 2026). It replaced Noise Control Bylaw 622.
  - Source: [Council Highlights, March 23, 2026](https://castlegar.ca/2026/04/01/council-highlights-march-23-2026/)
  - Official wording: "Council adopted Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449, which regulates matters related to public space, noise, nuisance, health and safety, and community well-being."
  - Source: [Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449), Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, title and Part 9](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “City of Castlegar Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, 2026.”" … "Noise Control Bylaw 622 and all amendments to are hereby repealed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf) took effect March 23, 2026 and replaced the old Noise Control Bylaw 622. In the City of Castlegar, no one may make, allow or continue noise that disturbs the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours, and owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way (sections 5.1 and 5.2). The bylaw sets no general quiet hours and no decibel limit.

## Good to know

- **Fixed hours:** motorized landscaping equipment (lawnmowers, leaf-blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and construction, alteration, repair, demolition or excavation are not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day, with no separate weekend or holiday hours. Construction or repair work that does not cause disturbing noise is excepted.
- **Banned if disturbing:** stereos and speakers; animals barking or howling for over 15 minutes straight or 60 minutes on and off; vehicle idling over 15 minutes.
- **Exempt:** City and emergency work, lawful trade noise, church bells and parades.
- **Permit:** the Corporate Officer can allow noise above these limits.
- **Complain:** use the online Bylaw Violation Complaint form, email bylaw@castlegar.ca or call 250-365-8963. Responses may take up to 5 business days. After hours, call the RCMP non-emergency line, 250-365-7721.
- The ticket is $100 under [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf).

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449 (in the March 23, 2026 Council agenda) (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Council Highlights, March 23, 2026, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/2026/04/01/council-highlights-march-23-2026/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/) (read 2026-11-05)

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