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title: "Kamloops noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?"
place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kamloops
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: City of Kamloops
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# Kamloops noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** Kamloops sets no fixed nightly quiet hours. Under the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1, any noise that disturbs neighbours is prohibited, and construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. The ticket is $100. Report problems to Community Services at 250-828-3409.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Kamloops, https://www.kamloops.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 ticket for each noise offence  
**Where:**
- Phone: Community Services (weekdays, 911 for emergencies), 250-828-3409 (Business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Online: Request for Service form, https://www.kamloops.ca/form/bylaw-complaints

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make, cause or permit any noise on private property or in a public place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupants may not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated), ss. 3.1, 3.2](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any Person or Persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity" … "No Person being the owner, tenant, or occupant of Property shall allow or permit such Property to be used"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** None set. The Good Neighbour Bylaw does not set quiet hours for ordinary noise.
- **Construction hours:** Not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, for building, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. The bylaw does not set separate Sunday or holiday hours. The Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director may give written approval for work at other hours when compliance is impossible or impractical.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated), ss. 3.6, 3.7](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall, on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair, remove, or demolish any building, structure, or thing" … "Where it is impossible or impractical to comply with Section 3.6"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** No decibel limit is set. Amplified sound (radios, stereos and similar) may not disturb neighbours (s. 3.3). Vehicles may not idle for more than three consecutive minutes, with exceptions such as emergency vehicles and traffic stops (ss. 3.4, 3.5). Animals or birds that disturb the neighbourhood are covered by the Animal Control Bylaw s. 14.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated), ss. 3.3, 3.4, 3.9](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment, or other instrument" … "No Person shall cause or permit a Motor Vehicle to Idle within City boundaries for more than three (3) consecutive minutes." … "works of an emergency nature for the preservation or protection of life, health, or Property"
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11, s. 14](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206)
  - Official wording: "shall harbour or keep any animal or bird which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** City of Kamloops Community Services: phone 250-828-3409, or the online Request for Service form. Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
  - Source: [Request for Service, Community Services, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/request-service)
  - Official wording: "Phone 250-828-3409" … "Our business hours are 8:30 am–4:30 pm, closed between 12:00–1:00 pm." … "bylaw infractions such as noise, dog, parking, zoning, suite, graffiti, nuisance properties"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The City page lists no after-hours noise line.
- **Fine:** $100 for noise that disturbs (s. 3.1), allowing noise that disturbs (s. 3.2), amplified sound that disturbs (s. 3.3), construction noise (s. 3.6) and idling (s. 3.4).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule H](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966)
  - Official wording: "Noise that disturbs 3.1 $100.00" … "Amplified sound that disturbs 3.3 $100.00" … "Construction Noise 3.6 $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1, 2017
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated), s. 1](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No.49-1, 2017”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf) bans noise, on private property or in a public place in Kamloops, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupants may not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others. The bylaw does not set quiet hours for ordinary noise, and sets no decibel limit.

## Steps

1. If it is safe, talk to the neighbour first.
2. If that fails, call Community Services at 250-828-3409 or file a Request for Service online.
3. An officer may give a warning or a ticket.

## Good to know

- Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or filling work that disturbs people nearby is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. No separate Sunday or holiday hours are set. The Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director may approve work at other hours in writing. Work between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. is still covered by the general noise rule.
- Emergency works are exempt.
- Radios, stereos and other amplified sound may not disturb neighbours.
- A vehicle may not idle for more than three consecutive minutes, with exceptions such as emergency vehicles and traffic stops.
- Animals or birds that disturb the neighbourhood fall under the Animal Control Bylaw.
- The City page lists no after-hours noise line. Request for Service is not an emergency service, so call 911 for emergencies.
- Repeated calls about the same property can bring Excessive Nuisance Service Call Fees for the owner.

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (PDF)](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Kamloops bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Kamloops unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property.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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- [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule H (PDF)](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Request for Service, Community Services, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/request-service) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206) (read 2026-11-05)

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