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Enderby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Enderby?

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

Short answer

The City of Enderby's Good Neighbour Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the peace of others, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction noise is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on any day, and motorized lawn and garden equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Key facts

General ruleNo one may make or allow noise in a street or other public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. Owners, occupiers and tenants must not let noise from their property disturb people on or near it.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), s. 3.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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which disturbs or tends
to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any
No person being the owner, occupier or tenant of real property shall allow
Quiet hoursNone set. The City of Enderby has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.Read: Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF)
Construction hoursNo owner may allow building, altering, repairing, demolishing, excavating or filling that causes disturbing noise before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. The CAO may grant a construction permit for other hours where compliance is impractical.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 3.5(e), 3.3(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., cause, permit or allow a person to
construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure
Chief Administrative Officer may, on application in writing, grant a
Other limitsNo motorized lawn or garden equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Mobile public address systems only 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., not more than once a day on residential streets. Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, commercial or industrial trades within normal standards, normal farm practices, and household equipment such as pool pumps in good order.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 3.2, 3.3(b), 3.5(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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no person may operate, or cause, suffer or
permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
the system may only be used between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
the system must not be operated more than once per day on any
lawfully carrying on a trade or industry at a commercial, industrial or light
farm operations conducted in accordance with normal farm practices
operating residential household equipment including, but not limited to, pool
Who to call, business hoursCity Hall, 250-838-7230, or info@cityofenderby.com, or the City's contact form; or visit City Hall at 619 Cliff Avenue to complete a Public Request form.Bylaw Compliance, Bylaw Enforcement; Contact Us · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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you can either complete our contact form, email info@cityofenderby.com or drop by City Hall to complete a Public Request form.
telephone 250-838-7230, or drop by City Hall at 619 Cliff Avenue.
Who to call, after hoursNot confirmed. No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.
FineBylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days) for noise disturbing people or construction noise. Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Excessive dog barking: $50.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw 3.4, 3.5); Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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1517 3.4 (a) Noise disturbing $100 $50 $110 YES
1517 3.5 (e) Construction noise $100 $50 $110 YES
Noise disturbing people 3.4 (a) 100. 50.
Construction noise 3.5 (e) 100. 50.
BylawGood Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (Part III, Noise Regulations)Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), s. 1 (title) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517. 2013

How it works

The Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517 (Part III) says no one may make or allow noise in a street or other public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. Owners, occupiers and tenants must not let noise from their property disturb people on or near it. The City of Enderby has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise such as music or parties, and the bylaw sets no decibel limit.

Good to know

  • Construction: no owner may allow building, altering, repairing, demolishing, excavating or filling that causes disturbing noise before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., on any day. The bylaw gives no separate weekend or holiday hours. The Chief Administrative Officer may grant a construction permit for other hours where compliance is impractical.
  • Lawn and garden equipment: no motorized equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
  • Amplified sound that disturbs neighbours is banned, as are animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the peace.
  • Mobile public address systems: only 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and not more than once a day on residential streets.
  • Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, trades in commercial or industrial settings within normal standards, normal farm practices, and household equipment such as pool pumps in good order.
  • Reporting: use the City's contact form, email info@cityofenderby.com, call City Hall at 250-838-7230, or complete a Public Request form at City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. The City says an initial investigation may take several weeks. Dog barking goes to dog control at 250-838-0233.
  • No after-hours noise line is given; the City's pages do not list one.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Contact Us, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)

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