{"title":"Creston noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Creston?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","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":"Town of Creston","url":"https://www.creston.ca"},"short_answer":"Creston's Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood but sets no fixed quiet hours or decibel limit. Its only time limits are for construction: not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., and on Sundays and holidays not before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. A bylaw notice is $75.","aliases":["noise bylaw creston","quiet hours creston","construction noise creston","noisy neighbour creston"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $100 if paid late). A court fine of $2,500 to $10,000 is possible on conviction.","how_long":"The rules apply all year.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw Complaint Form","value":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall (complaint form)","value":"238 - 10th Ave. N., Creston, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall","value":"250-428-2214"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Creston bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Creston dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Creston fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/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 to be made, noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that disturbing noise comes from it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","quotes":["No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public","disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Noise Control Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)"}]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Building, repair, demolition, excavation or machinery work that disturbs the neighbourhood is barred before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. any day. On Sundays and statutory holidays, not before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","section":"s. 3(f), (g)","quotes":["No person shall on any day before 07:00 hours (7:00 a.m.) or after 22:00 hours (10:00 p.m.)","such activities shall not occur before 09:00 hours (9:00 a.m.) or after 17:00 hours (5:00 p.m.).","the Town Manager or designate","may give written approval to carry on the work"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limit. Also barred: amplified sound that disturbs, animals whose cries disturb, disturbing vehicle noise, hawker and busker outcries, and outdoor public address systems unless for a permitted parade. Exempt: emergency and Town vehicles on duty, snow removal, church bells, permitted events.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","section":"ss. 3(c), (d), (h), 4, 5","quotes":["No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird, which by its cries disturbs the","No person shall operate any outdoor public address system except in connection with a","The prohibitions set out in this bylaw shall not be applicable to any equipment or vehicle","Properties being used for Church facilities may announce services by the use of bells or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Fill in a Bylaw Complaint Form (online or at Town Hall) with your name, address, phone number and a description; anonymous complaints are not accepted. The Public Safety and Compliance Officer investigates. Complaints are not taken by the info@creston.ca email.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims","title":"Complaints and Claims, Town of Creston","section":"Complaints and Claims page","quotes":["Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","The Public Safety and Compliance Officer will open an investigation in relation to the complaint."]},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/report-issue","title":"Report an Issue, Town of Creston","section":"Report an Issue page","quotes":["Bylaw complaints are not logged through this email."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"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":"Bylaw notice: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $100 if paid late). Separately, the bylaw sets a court fine of $2,500 to $10,000 on conviction.","short":"Notice $75 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw rows","quotes":["1389 3.(a) Noise which disturbs $75.00 $50.00 $100.00 Yes","1389 3.(f) Construct after permitted hours $75.00 $50.00 $100.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","section":"s. 6(a)","quotes":["upon summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and not less than $2,500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389, 1997","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389, 1997"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389](<https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf>) says no one may make, or allow to be made, noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that disturbing noise comes from it.\n\nThe bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, and it sets no decibel limit. Construction is the only activity with set hours.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or machinery work that disturbs the neighbourhood is barred before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. any day. On Sundays and statutory holidays it is barred before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m.\n2. To complain, fill in a Bylaw Complaint Form online or at Town Hall, with your name, address, phone number and a description. Anonymous complaints are not accepted, and complaints are not taken by the info@creston.ca email.\n3. The Public Safety and Compliance Officer investigates.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Also barred: amplified sound that disturbs, animals whose cries disturb, disturbing vehicle noise, hawker and busker outcries, and outdoor public address systems unless for a permitted parade.\n- Exempt: emergency and Town vehicles on duty, snow removal, church bells and permitted events.\n- Where the construction hours are impractical, the Town Manager or designate may give written approval for necessary work.\n- Barking dogs are covered separately in the Animal Care bylaw: a dog or cat may not bark continuously for 10 minutes, or 15 minutes cumulatively in an hour, or otherwise as a nuisance.\n- No after-hours noise complaint line was found on the Town's pages. Ask Town Hall at 250-428-2214 who to call.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims","title":"Complaints and Claims, Town of Creston","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/report-issue","title":"Report an Issue, Town of Creston","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0","title":"Contact Directory, Town of Creston","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules.json"}}