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title: "Fernie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?"
place: Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
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# Fernie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Fernie, quiet hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily, and construction noise is banned from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. A municipal ticket for noise during quiet hours is $250, or $500 for a second offence. Report it to Bylaw Services at 250-423-2244.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Fernie, https://www.fernie.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket $250 for noise during quiet hours, $500 for a second offence.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-423-2244
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylawservices@fernie.ca
- Phone: RCMP non-emergency (car or house alarms, traffic noise, commercial noise after hours), 250-423-4404

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment or comfort of the neighbourhood during quiet hours. Some noises are banned at any time: motor vehicles with no muffler or an altered muffler, excessive horns, tire squealing, unattended car alarms, air horns, engine brakes.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, s. 2 "Noise"; s. 3.3](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "any sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort of the" … "No person shall allow, cause or make Noise during Quiet Hours." … "Motor vehicles without a functioning muffler or a muffler that has been altered to increase" … "Excessive horns, squealing of tires, unattended car alarms, air horns, engine brakes."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, s. 2 "Quiet Hours"](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Construction hours:** Construction noise is banned between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily. The bylaw sets no separate rule for Sundays or holidays.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, s. 2 "Quiet Hours" (b)](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "Construction Noise between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily"
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, s. 2 "Construction Noise"](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "Construction, demolition, reconstruction, alteration, or repair of a building or structure;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** No decibel limit found. Exempt from the noise ban: emergency vehicles, avalanche control, bells or chimes for religious services, security or fire alarms, City or contracted maintenance (such as snow removal and garbage collection), emergency repairs, warning signals, and approved special events.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, s. 4.2](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "Section 3 Paragraph (3) does not apply to;" … "Emergency vehicles;" … "Avalanche control operations;" … "Municipal or contracted maintenance operations" … "Approved special events."
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, s. 2 "Noise"](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "Amplified sound (e.g., stereos, public address systems, wildlife deterring systems);"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Services, (250) 423-2244, bylawservices@fernie.ca (online form also available). Car or house alarms and traffic noise go to the RCMP at 250-423-4404. (Sources differ: The City's Managing Noise page gives Bylaw Services as 250.423.6817 (the City Hall number), while the Bylaw Services and Animal Responsibility pages give (250) 423-2244. I used the Bylaw Services page. The Managing Noise page also names a repealed Noise Bylaw, so treat it as old.)
  - Source: [Bylaw Services, How to Report a Bylaw Violation](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences.html)
  - Official wording: "By email at bylawservices@fernie.ca or" … "By phone at (250) 423-2244"
  - Source: [Managing Noise, Who do I talk to about the noise?](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/property-use/managing-noise.html)
  - Official wording: "Car or house alarms" … "250.423.4404"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** RCMP, 250-423-4404, for noise from a commercial establishment after hours, and for car or house alarms and traffic.
  - Source: [Managing Noise, Who do I talk to about the noise?](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/property-use/managing-noise.html)
  - Official wording: "| Commercial establishment | Bylaw Services (during office hours) RCMP (after hours) | Online, email, or 250.423.6817 250.423.4404" … "Bylaw Services (during office hours) RCMP (after hours) | Online, email, or 250.423.6817 250.423.4404 | Traffic | RCMP | RCMP | Strata building you live in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket $250 for noise during quiet hours ($500 for a second offence). Muffler offences $100 ($250 second); excessive horns, tire squealing, alarms $200 ($500 second); wildlife-deterring device $250 ($500 second). Barking dog $150.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2041, Appendix 2 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199)
  - Official wording: "Prohibited noise during quiet hours 3.3(c) 250.00" … "Prohibited noise during quiet hours- second offence 3.3(c) 500.00" … "Motor Vehicle with no muffler or altered muffler 3.3(a) 100.00" … "Failure to stop a dog from making excessive noise 5.1 (c) $150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, Title](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
  - Official wording: "COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW 2456, 2022" … "Consolidated to include Amendment Bylaw No. 2558, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Fernie regulates noise under the [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203). No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment or comfort of the neighbourhood during quiet hours. Noise includes shouting lasting 15 minutes within a 30-minute period. An authorized person decides what is objectionable, using factors such as time of day, volume, duration and nearness to sleeping areas.

## Good to know

- Quiet hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. Construction noise is banned from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. The bylaw sets no separate rule for Sundays or holidays, and no decibel limit.
- Some noises are banned at any time: vehicles with no muffler or an altered one, excessive horns, tire squealing, unattended car alarms, air horns, engine brakes, and devices used to frighten or deter wildlife.
- Exempt: emergency vehicles, avalanche control, bells or chimes for religious services, security or fire alarms, City or contracted maintenance (such as snow removal and garbage collection), emergency repairs, warning signals and approved special events.
- Municipal tickets: quiet-hours noise $250 ($500 second offence); muffler offences $100 ($250); excessive horns, tire squealing and alarms $200 ($500); wildlife-deterring device $250 ($500). A barking dog is $150. Construction noise during quiet hours is charged as quiet-hours noise.
- Report noise to Bylaw Services at 250-423-2244 or bylawservices@fernie.ca (an online form is also available). Anonymous complaints are not investigated. The City's Managing Noise page gives 250-423-6817 instead and cites a repealed bylaw, so use the Bylaw Services number.
- Car or house alarms and traffic noise go to the RCMP at 250-423-4404, as does noise from a commercial establishment after hours. The City pages name no after-hours line for general residential noise.

## Official forms and pages

- [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF)](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203)
- [Managing Noise, City of Fernie](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/property-use/managing-noise.html)

## Related questions

- [Fernie bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md)
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- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules.md)
- [Creston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Managing Noise, City of Fernie](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/property-use/managing-noise.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Services, City of Fernie](https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences.html) (read 2026-11-05)

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