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Chetwynd noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Chetwynd?

Chetwynd, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

General ruleNo 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 4(a), 4(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Quiet hours10 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 4(a), 4(g)(i), 4(g)(iii) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Construction hoursConstruction 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 6(a), 4(g)(iv), 7(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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.
Other limitsNo 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 4(e) to (g), 5(a), 7(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Who to call, business hoursBylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office, 250-401-4119 (also d-chet@gochetwynd.com). Complaints must identify the caller; anonymous complaints are not accepted.Bylaw Enforcement, Reporting a concern · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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.
Who to call, after hoursNot confirmed. No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.
FineNoise 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, Schedule A; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011, Appendix 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Against general regulations 4 $100.00
Construction Hours 6 $100.00
Create or permit noise disturbance within the hours
Cause or permit construction noise between the
* increase by $100.00 for each offence
BylawDistrict of Chetwynd Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as

How it works

The District of Chetwynd's Noise Control Bylaw No. 874 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

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Sources

  1. Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd (read 2026-11-08)

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