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Chilliwack noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Chilliwack?

Chilliwack, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Chilliwack's Community Standards Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood at any hour, and sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction noise audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. The ticket is $500. Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908.

Key facts

General ruleNo one may make, or allow, any noise or sound anywhere in the City, including on a highway, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public, neighbourhood or people nearby.Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), s. 16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
A person shall not make, or cause or allow to be made, in or on a highway or elsewhere
which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,
Quiet hoursNone set. The Community Standards Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.Read: Noise Control
Construction hoursConstruction, repair, demolition or excavation noise that is audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. It is not restricted from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday. A Construction Noise Exemption Permit can be applied for.Sources differ: The City page drops the bylaw's condition that the noise be audible outside the property; the bylaw governs. Neither document mentions statutory holidays, so no holiday rule is stated.Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), ss. 17(1), 18(4), 19; Noise Control, Construction Noise · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
at any time on Sundays or on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm, which is audible outside the property
between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm, Monday to Saturday
submit an application for a Construction Noise Exemption Permit
Construction noise is not permitted at any time on Sundays, or Monday-Saturday before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
Other limitsCommercial or industrial noise at night (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) may not exceed 65 dBA where the zone borders a residential zone, or 80 dBA where it borders a non-residential zone, measured at the point of reception. Outdoor assemblies and public address systems may not exceed 90 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (measured within 6 m outside the property) and may not be audible outside the property from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, emergency utility or road repairs, legal agricultural operations, municipal works, code-required public address systems and church bells.Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), ss. 3 (Night), 17(2)-(5), 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
exceeds 65 dBA during the Night
exceeds 80 dBA during the Night
the level of which exceeds 90 dBA
the operation of an emergency vehicle proceeding in an emergency
the carrying on of a legal, permitted agricultural operation
the use of bells or chimes for the announcing of public worship services
Who to call, business hoursBylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Barking dogs go to FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273.Noise Control, General Noise Which Disturbs; Barking dogs; Bylaw Enforcement, hours · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
Telephone Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908
Telephone Animal Control at 1-844-495-2273
Office hours for the Bylaw Department are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Who to call, after hoursChilliwack RCMP, 604-792-4611, for general disturbing noise (and for noise from a neighbouring property when you are not a resident of the strata). Bylaw officers' core on-duty hours run to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 p.m. on weekends.Noise Control, General Noise Which Disturbs; Bylaw Enforcement, hours · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 (after-hours)
Bylaw Officers core on-duty hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 7:30 pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 am - 7:00 pm.
Fine$500 for noise which disturbs (s. 16) and for construction, commercial or industrial, and outdoor assembly noise (s. 17); $490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid after 28 days. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026), s. 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
Noise Which Disturbs 16 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes
Construction Noise 17(1) 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes
If received by the City within 14 days
If more than 28 days after the person received
BylawCommunity Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (consolidated to May 2, 2023), s. 1; Noise Control, intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-05
Official wording
"Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041"
Community Standards Bylaw regulates or prohibits the making of objectionable noise

How it works

Under the City of Chilliwack's Community Standards Bylaw 5041, no one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or enjoyment of the public or neighbours. For ordinary noise such as loud music or parties, the bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours or cut-off time.

Good to know

  • Construction, repair, demolition or excavation noise that is audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. A Construction Noise Exemption Permit can be applied for. The City's Noise Control page leaves out the "audible outside the property" condition, so confirm with Bylaw Enforcement if unsure. Neither the page nor the bylaw mentions statutory holidays.
  • Commercial and industrial noise at night (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) may not exceed 65 dBA where the zone borders a residential zone, or 80 dBA where it borders a non-residential zone.
  • Outdoor assemblies and public address systems: 90 dBA limit from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (measured within 6 m outside the property); from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. they must not be audible outside the property.
  • Exempt from the bylaw: emergency vehicles, emergency utility or road repairs, legal agricultural operations, municipal works, code-required public address systems and church bells. Farm noise complaints go to the BC Farm Industry Review Board, 1-800-663-7867.
  • For disturbing noise after office hours, call Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611. Bylaw officers' core on-duty hours run to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 p.m. on weekends.
  • Noise inside a strata or apartment complex: complain first to the property manager, landlord or strata council.
  • Barking dogs are handled by FVRD Animal Control, not the City.
  • Noise on a road (highway) that disturbs is a $100 ticket under the Highway and Traffic Bylaw.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Noise Control, City of Chilliwack (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Bylaw Enforcement, City of Chilliwack (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026) (read 2026-11-05)

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