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title: "Chetwynd noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Chetwynd?"
place: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Chetwynd
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# Chetwynd noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Chetwynd, https://www.gochetwynd.com)  
**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:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-401-4119
- Email: District of Chetwynd, d-chet@gochetwynd.com

## Key facts

- **General rule:** 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.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 4(a), 4(b)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** 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.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 4(a), 4(g)(i), 4(g)(iii)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Construction hours:** 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.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 6(a), 4(g)(iv), 7(b)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 4(e) to (g), 5(a), 7(a)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Reporting a concern](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/)
  - Official wording: "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: 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:** 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). (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.)
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, Schedule A](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Against general regulations 4 $100.00" … "Construction Hours 6 $100.00"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011, Appendix 4](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Create or permit noise disturbance within the hours" … "Cause or permit construction noise between the" … "* increase by $100.00 for each offence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Chetwynd Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 1](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

To make a complaint:

1. Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office on 250-401-4119 or d-chet@gochetwynd.com.
2. Identify yourself. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.
3. Noisy dogs must be reported in writing (see the Animal Control page).

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, public works, alarms and Council-authorized special events.
- The two bylaws differ on construction noise: $100 in the Noise Control Bylaw, $200 in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw. Confirm with the District.
- No after-hours complaint number is stated on the District's pages.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-08)

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