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

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

**Short answer:** Fruitvale has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Its Anti-Noise Bylaw bans any sound that disturbs the peace, and bans drums, loudspeakers and similar devices from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. without Council's written permission. Residential construction is allowed weekdays, including Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Fruitvale, https://fruitvale.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). Court: up to $500 and costs.  
**How long:** Complaints are handled by the Village Office, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7551
- Email: Village Office, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca
- Online: Online Action Request form, https://fruitvale.ca/services/action-requests/

## Key facts

- **General rule:** It is unlawful to make or cause any sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person in the Village. Specific examples include loud music or amplified sound, a barking or noisy animal, a loud or poorly muffled vehicle, horn use, and yelling or shouting in public places.
  - Source: [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985, ss. 2, 3](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the Village to make or cause any sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person, resident or non-resident" … "The keeping of any animal, bird or fowl which by causing frequent or a loud"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. A drum, loudspeaker or other noise-making device may not be used between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without Council's written permission. Bylaw 984 also bans a dog barking "during evening hours" (not defined).
  - Source: [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985, s. 3(j)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The use of any drum, loud speaker or other instrument or any noise making device between ten o’ clock in the afternoon and eight o’ clock in the forenoon of the next day"
  - Source: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, s. 28](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Owner may permit their dog to bark during evening hours."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Construction hours:** In residential zones, building, repair or demolition and excavation are allowed only on weekdays, including Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., except in urgent necessity for public health and safety. Council may grant a written permit for other times.
  - Source: [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985, ss. 3(k), 5](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "other than on weekdays, including Saturdays, between the hours of seven" … "except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety" … "to give to any person or persons, firms or corporations a permit to do and perform the acts"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** No decibel limits. Also banned: horns on a stopped vehicle; excessive noise next to a school, church or court while in session, or a hospital at any time; noisy loading; engines without a muffler. Exempt: Village work, church bells, licensed dance halls (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.), Council-permitted events and sports.
  - Source: [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985, ss. 3, 4, 6](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The sounding of a horn or other signaling device upon any motor vehicle or other" … "The loading or unloading of any motor vehicle, trailer, or wagon in or upon any" … "The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to or be enforced against:" … "Any sports activities authorized by Council." … "The creation of any excessive noise on any street, highway or lane adjacent to any" … "school, institution of learning, church or court while the same are in session, or" … "adjacent to any hospital at any time;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** The Village Office, 250-367-7551 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Complaints use the Village complaint form or the online Action Request; anonymous complaints are not accepted.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Complaints](https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/)
  - Official wording: "Residents are also welcome to make a complaint in person at the Village Office (1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale) or over the phone at 250-367-7551." … "Please note that the Village does not accept anonymous complaints."
  - Source: [Contact, Hours](https://fruitvale.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "Village Office: Mon – Thurs." … "8:30am – 4:00 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $100 for disturbing sounds, and $100 for failing to prevent an animal disturbing the peace. Municipal ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) for each. On conviction in court: up to $500 and costs.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Schedule A, Anti-Noise Bylaw](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Disturbing Sounds $100 NO" … "Failing to Prevent $100 NO"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, Schedule 2](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Disturbing sounds 2 250 200"
  - Source: [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985, s. 7](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and costs for each offence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985.
  - Source: [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985, s. 9](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This By-law may be cited as the “Anti-Noise By-law, No. 382, 1985”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village's [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf) makes it unlawful to make or cause any sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person. Examples include loud music or amplified sound, a barking or noisy animal, a loud or poorly muffled vehicle, horn use, and yelling in public places. It sets no decibel limits.

## Good to know

- Quiet hours: none are fixed for ordinary noise. A drum, loudspeaker or other noise-making device may not be used between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without Council's written permission.
- Construction: in residential zones, building, repair, demolition and excavation are allowed only on weekdays, including Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except in urgent necessity for public health and safety). Council may grant a written permit for other times. The bylaw does not name Sundays or statutory holidays.
- Dogs: [Animal Responsibility Bylaw 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) bars a dog barking for ten minutes or more without significant rest, and barking "during evening hours" (not defined).
- Also banned: horns on a stopped vehicle, noisy loading, engines without a muffler, and excessive noise next to a school, church or court while in session, or a hospital at any time. Village work, church bells, Council-permitted events and sports are exempt.
- To complain, call 250-367-7551 or use the Village complaint form or online Action Request. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. We found no after-hours noise number.
- Fines: a bylaw notice is $100 and a municipal ticket is $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). The Village's web page names an older notice bylaw (No. 854) that has been repealed, so confirm with the Village.

## Official forms and pages

- [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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