Invermere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Invermere?
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.
Key facts
| General rule | 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002, ss. 3 to 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingany 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 |
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| Quiet hours | None set. Invermere's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours. |
| Construction hours | 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002, s. 6(g) and (h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingConstruction, 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. |
| Other limits | 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002, s. 6(a) to (f), s. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA 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) |
| Who to call, business hours | 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.).Protective Services (Bylaw), Protective Services page; Contact Information, Municipal office hours · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOur 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. Municipal Office Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. No after-hours noise number appears on the District pages read. |
| Fine | $100 (municipal ticket) for noise that disturbs, noise from a property, or noise from an animal.Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNoise Which Disturbs 3 $100.00 Noise From Property 4 $100.00 Noise From Animals 5 $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNoise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 |
How it works
In Invermere, the Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117 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.
Steps
- 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.).
- No after-hours noise number appears on the District pages read. Ask the District who to call.
Good to know
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. No early or late amount is set. The bylaw's maximum court fine is $2,000 a day.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Information, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
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