{"title":"Colwood noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Colwood?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","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":"City of Colwood","url":"https://www.colwood.ca"},"short_answer":"Colwood's Noise Control Bylaw has no general quiet hours, but bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any time. Loud sound audible in a residential area is objectionable from 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., lawn equipment is limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and construction to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday.","aliases":["colwood quiet hours","colwood construction hours","colwood lawn mower hours","noisy neighbour colwood","barking dog noise colwood"],"cost":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs $200, objectionable noise $450, construction or commercial noise $500. Municipal tickets for these offences range from $200 to $700 (construction or commercial noise is $700).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Action Request (choose BYLAW)","value":"https://www.colwood.ca/action-request"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-478-5999 local 146"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@colwood.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"West Shore RCMP non-emergency line (after hours)","value":"250-474-2264"},{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Animal Care Services (barking dogs)","value":"250-478-0624","note":"After hours 1-800-665-7899 ext. 0."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594 (PDF)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911 (PDF)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Colwood bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","name":"Metchosin","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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, cause or permit any noise in a public place, or on or from any premises they own, occupy or are on, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or people nearby.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","quotes":["No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway, park or","No person who is the owner or occupier of, or who is present upon, any premises shall make, cause","disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"No general quiet hours. Specific time limits: amplified sound clearly audible in a residential area between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is objectionable; lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas weed eaters and rototillers may not be used before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"s. 5.1(a), 5.1(e)","quotes":["between the hours of 11:00 p.m. one day and 9:00 a.m. the following day.","Using a lawnmower, leaf blower, gas powered weed eater or rototiller before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m on any day."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction is prohibited before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and at all times on Sundays and statutory holidays. Exception: owner or occupier home repairs or accessory buildings on a Sunday or statutory holiday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Blasting-prep drilling: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday only.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; no Sun or holidays","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"s. 6.1, 6.3","quotes":["Construction on any premises or on a highway, park or other public place before 7:00 a.m.","or after 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and at all times on Sundays and Statutory Holidays.","on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.","before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits. Also objectionable: diesel engine, truck or bus idling over 15 minutes in one place; vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m (buses and trucks excepted). Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility and government work, church bells, authorized parades and festivities; Royal Colwood Golf Club April to September 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for maintenance equipment.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"s. 5.1(c), 5.1(d), 7.1","quotes":["which is audible beyond 150 metres in any direction from the vehicle.","for more than 15 minutes","Noise or sound created from parades or public festivities authorized by the City.","the Royal Colwood Golf Club is permitted to","use agronomy maintenance equipment between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"City of Colwood Bylaw Services: 250-478-5999 local 146, bylaw@colwood.ca, or the online Action Request form (choose BYLAW for noise). Barking dogs: CRD Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, City of Colwood","section":"Contact Us","quotes":["Bylaw Services: 250-478-5999 Local 146"]},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/action-request","title":"Action Request, City of Colwood","section":"Action Request","quotes":["Choose BYLAW for: Parking, Noise, Burning, Blasting, Unsightly premises"]},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/contact-us/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, City of Colwood","section":"Bylaw Services","quotes":["Email: bylaw@colwood.ca Phone: 2504785999"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":"The City lists no after-hours bylaw number. Police (RCMP members are Peace Officers under the Noise Control Bylaw) can be reached through the West Shore RCMP non-emergency line, 250-474-2264; call 9-1-1 for emergencies. Barking dogs: CRD after hours, 1-800-665-7899 ext. 0.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/safety/police","title":"Police, City of Colwood","section":"Contact West Shore RCMP","quotes":["Non-emergency number: 250-474-2264","In emergencies, call 9-1-1"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: noise in a public place or from private premises $200 ($160 within 14 days, $240 after 28 days); objectionable noise $450 ($350 / $500); construction or commercial noise $500 ($400 / $500). Municipal ticket: $200, $200, $450 and $700.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"Schedule B, Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594","quotes":["Noise in public place which","Feed the deer 15.1 $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","Objectionable noise 5.2 $450.00 $350.00 $500.00","Construction/Commercial noise 6.2 $500.00 $400.00 $500.00"]},{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1091","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1314, 2010 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"Schedule 8","quotes":["Construction / Commercial Noise","Construction / Commercial Noise 6.2 $700.00","Objectionable noise 5.2 $450.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Noise Control Bylaw\" No. 1594, 2016."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":8,"matched":8,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919), no one may make or allow noise in a public place, or on or from premises they own, occupy or are on, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or people nearby. There are no general quiet hours and no decibel limits. The bylaw sets specific hours for some activities.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the limits below before starting noisy work.\n2. To report noise, use the Action Request form (choose BYLAW), email Bylaw Services, or call 250-478-5999 local 146. City Hall hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n3. For barking dogs, call CRD Animal Care Services.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Amplified sound clearly audible in a residential area from 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. is objectionable.\n- Lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas weed eaters and rototillers: not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., any day.\n- Construction: not before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and not on Sundays or statutory holidays. Owners or occupiers doing home repairs or building an accessory building may work on a Sunday or statutory holiday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n- Loading, unloading and delivery in a residential area: not before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., any day.\n- Also objectionable: an animal that persistently barks, cries or howls and is easily heard off the premises; diesel engine, truck or bus idling over 15 minutes in one place; vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m (buses and trucks excepted).\n- Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility and government work, church bells, and authorized parades and festivities.\n- The City lists no after-hours bylaw number. Its police page gives the West Shore RCMP non-emergency line, 250-474-2264; RCMP members are Peace Officers under the bylaw, but no City page says they take noise calls. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.\n- Fines: bylaw notice $200 for noise in a public place or from private premises ($160 within 14 days, $240 after 28 days); $450 for objectionable noise ($350 / $500); $500 for construction or commercial noise ($400 / $500). Municipal tickets for these offences are $200, $200, $450 and $700; construction or commercial noise is $700, not $500.","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1091","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1314, 2010 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/action-request","title":"Action Request, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/safety/police","title":"Police, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/contact-us/bylaw-services","title":"Bylaw Services, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 8 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules.json"}}