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

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

**Short answer:** Cumberland's Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the peace at any time and sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction and lawnmowers are covered by set hours: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Report noise to 250-336-2291.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Cumberland, https://cumberland.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket for noise that disturbs: $50 first offence ($25 if paid early), $100 second ($50), $150 third or continued ($75). Machinery noise: $150, $200, $250 (early $75, $100, $125). Barking dog: $50, $100, $150.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control, 250-336-2291 (Village Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control, bylaw@cumberland.ca

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No person may make, cause or permit noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, or let it come from their property. This covers amplified music or speech, machinery noise and barking dogs.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, s. 3](https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/)
  - Official wording: "make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound which disturbs or intends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public," … "cause or permit any amplified music or amplified speech which disturbs" … "keep any dog, which by its calls, cries, barks or other noises disturbs"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** None set. The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.
- **Construction hours:** Construction and yard machinery (lawnmowers): Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blasting and site-preparation equipment: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, s. 6(a), (b), (d)](https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw does not apply to the following activities during the days and times indicated:" … "Construction activities:" … "Monday to Saturday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.Sundays and holidays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m." … "Monday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.Sundays and holidays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** No decibel limits. Exempt: police, fire and emergency vehicles, vehicle warning horns, government and utility service work, and fireworks under a Village permit. The Chief Administrative Officer can grant a written exemption if compliance is impossible or impractical (non-refundable $50 fee, except for not-for-profit purposes).
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, s. 5, 7, 11(h)](https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw does not apply to" … "fireworks authorized by a permit issued by the Corporation of the Village of Cumberland," … "A person may submit an application for an exemption from the provisions of this bylaw to the Chief Administrative Officer if it is impossible or impractical to comply with this bylaw." … "a non-refundable fee of $50, except to an applicant for a not-for-profit purpose."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: 250-336-2291 or bylaw@cumberland.ca; Village Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Village does not accept anonymous complaints.
  - Source: [Bylaw Compliance, Bylaw Compliance page](https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/)
  - Official wording: "Noise disturbances" … "To register a complaint with the Village, you may call 250-336-2291 or drop into the Village Office during office hours and complete a complaint form." … "The Village does not accept anonymous complaints."
  - Source: [Contact, Phone and Email Contacts; Office Hours](https://cumberland.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: bylaw@cumberland.ca" … "Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."
  - 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 that disturbs: first offence $50 ($25 if paid early); second $100 ($50); third or continued $150 ($75). Machinery noise: $150, $200, $250 (early $75, $100, $125). Barking dog: $50, $100, $150.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), Schedule G](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs, first offence 3(a) $50 $25" … "Noise which disturbs, second offence 3(a) $100 $50" … "Machinery which disturbs, first offence 3(d) $150 $75" … "Dog which disturbs, first offence 3(e) $50 $25"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, s. 1](https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as ‘The Corporation of the Village of Cumberland Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012.’"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950](<https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/>), no one in Cumberland may make, cause or permit noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, or let it come from their property. This covers amplified music or speech, machinery noise and barking dogs. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits.

## Steps

1. Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-336-2291 or email bylaw@cumberland.ca. You can also complete a complaint form at the Village Office. The Village does not accept anonymous complaints.
2. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No after-hours noise line is named on the Village pages. The Comox Valley RCMP non-emergency line is 250-338-1321 (call 911 in an emergency).

## Good to know

- Construction and yard machinery (such as lawnmowers) are not covered by the bylaw Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Outside those times the ban on disturbing noise applies.
- Blasting and site-preparation equipment: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Loading and unloading near residential areas: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Industrial activities: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Exempt: police, fire and emergency vehicles, vehicle warning horns, government and utility service work, and fireworks under a Village permit.
- The Chief Administrative Officer can grant a written exemption if compliance is impossible or impractical. The fee is $50 and non-refundable, except for not-for-profit purposes.
- A conviction in court carries a minimum penalty of $200 under the bylaw.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/)

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## Sources

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Police, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/police/) (read 2026-11-08)

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