{"title":"Invermere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Invermere?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","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":"District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net"},"short_answer":"In Invermere, the Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of others, but sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction is exempt from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays. A ticket is $100.","aliases":["noise bylaw invermere","quiet hours invermere","barking dog invermere","construction noise invermere"],"cost":"$100 municipal ticket. The bylaw sets a maximum court fine of $2,000 a day.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Officer","value":"250-342-1404","note":"Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-342-9281","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/"},{"title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/"},{"title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Invermere bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Invermere unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/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/"}],"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, cause or permit a noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way, and no one may keep an animal or bird whose noise disturbs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"ss. 3 to 5","quotes":["any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person in the vicinity","No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Invermere's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","sources":[]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction, demolition, maintenance, repair or excavation is exempt from the noise bylaw from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat-Sun 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 6(g) and (h)","quotes":["Construction, demolition, maintenance, repair, or excavation activities carried on between 8:00 am and 8:00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays;","Construction, demolition, maintenance, repair, or excavation activities carried on between 7:00 am and 9:00 PM from Monday to Friday."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limit. Exempt: emergency vehicles, District work, snow removal, public address systems required by code, and lawnmowers or power gardening equipment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. any day. Maximum court fine $2,000 a day.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 6(a) to (f), s. 8","quotes":["A lawnmower or power gardening equipment operated between 8:00 am and 8:00 PM on any day;","police, fire or other emergency vehicles proceeding to an emergency;","a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Officer, 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), or the District office at 250-342-9281 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/","title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","section":"Protective Services page","quotes":["Our Bylaw Officer’s hours of operation are Wednesday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","Bylaw Officer 250-342-1404 Or contact the District office at 250-342-9281."]},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/","title":"Contact Information, District of Invermere","section":"Municipal office hours","quotes":["Municipal Office Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise number appears on the District pages read.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 (municipal ticket) for noise that disturbs, noise from a property, or noise from an animal.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["Noise Which Disturbs 3 $100.00","Noise From Property 4 $100.00","Noise From Animals 5 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Invermere, the [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/) bans any noise or sound that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way, and no one may keep an animal or bird whose noise disturbs. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) or the District office at 250-342-9281 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).\n2. No after-hours noise number appears on the District pages read. Ask the District who to call.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction, demolition, maintenance, repair or excavation is exempt from the bylaw from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Noise outside those hours falls under the general rule.\n- Also exempt: emergency vehicles, District work, snow removal, public address systems required by code, and lawnmowers or power gardening equipment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. any day.\n- Noise that disturbs, noise from a property, or noise from an animal can bring a $100 municipal ticket under the [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/). No early or late amount is set. The bylaw's maximum court fine is $2,000 a day.","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/","title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/","title":"Contact Information, District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/invermere/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules.json"}}