{"title":"Chetwynd noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Chetwynd?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","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":"District of Chetwynd","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com"},"short_answer":"In Chetwynd, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. The Noise Control Bylaw sets no decibel limits. A general noise ticket is $100.","aliases":["noise bylaw chetwynd","quiet hours chetwynd","construction hours chetwynd","noisy neighbour chetwynd"],"cost":"Ticket: $100 for a general noise offence under the Noise Control Bylaw. The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw lists $100 for most s. 4 offences (plus $100 for each repeat), $200 for a quiet-zone offence and $200 for construction between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-401-4119"},{"type":"email","label":"District of Chetwynd","value":"d-chet@gochetwynd.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF)","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Chetwynd bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Chetwynd backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Chetwynd fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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 allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. At any hour, an owner or occupier may not allow noise from the property for longer than 10 minutes that is liable to disturb others.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 4(a), 4(b)","quotes":["which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","for longer than 10 minutes in duration"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for disturbing noise and for amplified music or speech audible outside the property. Animal noises audible outside the premises are objectionable from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 4(a), 4(g)(i), 4(g)(iii)","quotes":["between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","Any amplified music or speech which is audible between the hours of","audible between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. outside the premises"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day (no separate Saturday, Sunday or holiday rule). In areas zoned for industrial uses the limit is 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Director of Engineering and Public Works may permit work outside those hours in unusual circumstances.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 6(a), 4(g)(iv), 7(b)","quotes":["on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair, or","between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in an area zoned to permit","may permit","construction between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits. Amplified music or speech projected into a highway or public place is banned at all hours. Noise audible in a school, place of worship or court in session, or near a hospital or care facility, is banned in public places. A commercial vehicle may not idle in a residential area for more than 20 consecutive minutes every 8 hours. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, public works, alarms and Council-authorized special events.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 4(e) to (g), 5(a), 7(a)","quotes":["Any amplified music or speech that is projected into any highway or","idle in a residential area for more than twenty (20) consecutive minutes every eight (8) hours","Snow removal or highway cleaning operations","Special events as authorized by Council"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office, 250-401-4119 (also d-chet@gochetwynd.com). Complaints must identify the caller; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd","section":"Reporting a concern","quotes":["Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office 250-401-4119","You must identify yourself when making the complaint; we will not accept anonymous complaints."]}],"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":"Noise Control Bylaw Schedule A: $100 for a general noise offence (s. 4) and $100 for construction hours (s. 6). The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw lists $100 for most s. 4 offences (+$100 for each repeat), $200 for a quiet-zone offence and $200 for construction between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (+$100 for each repeat).","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Against general regulations        4              $100.00","Construction Hours                 6              $100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 4","quotes":["Create or permit noise disturbance within the hours","Cause or permit construction noise between the","* increase by $100.00 for each offence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The two bylaws give different amounts for construction noise ($100 in the Noise Control Bylaw, $200 in the Ticket Information Bylaw). The Ticket Information Bylaw is the one that designates the ticket form; it was adopted in 2011, after the 2008 noise bylaw."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Chetwynd Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Chetwynd's [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874](<https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf>) bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. At any hour, an owner or occupier may not allow noise from the property for longer than 10 minutes that is liable to disturb others.\n\n## Steps\n\nTo make a complaint:\n\n1. Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office on 250-401-4119 or d-chet@gochetwynd.com.\n2. Identify yourself. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.\n3. Noisy dogs must be reported in writing (see the Animal Control page).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. applies to disturbing noise and to amplified music or speech audible outside the property. Animal noises audible outside the premises are objectionable from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.\n- Construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, with no separate weekend or holiday rule. In areas zoned for industrial uses the limit is 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The ban applies only if the work disturbs others. The Director of Engineering and Public Works may permit work outside those hours in unusual circumstances.\n- Amplified music or speech projected into a highway or public place is banned at all hours. A commercial vehicle may not idle in a residential area for more than 20 consecutive minutes every 8 hours.\n- Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, public works, alarms and Council-authorized special events.\n- The two bylaws differ on construction noise: $100 in the Noise Control Bylaw, $200 in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw. Confirm with the District.\n- No after-hours complaint number is stated on the District's pages.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd","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 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules.json"}}