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title: "Kaslo noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Kaslo?"
place: Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kaslo
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Kaslo
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# Kaslo noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** In Kaslo, quiet time is 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., when sound equipment must not be heard on public or neighbouring private property. Construction noise is allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Any noise that disturbs neighbours is banned at any hour.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca)  
**Cost:** Audio device during Quiet Time: $500. Disturbance: $100. Prohibited construction noise: $250.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-353-2311 (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone))
- Email: Village Office, admin@kaslo.ca
- Phone: Kaslo RCMP (non-emergency), 250-353-2225

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make or allow noise, in or on a highway or anywhere in the Village, that disturbs or is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, s. 3.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall make, cause or permit to be made noises or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere within the boundaries of the Village of Kaslo"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** 'Quiet Time' is 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. During Quiet Time, no sound equipment may be played so that it can be heard on public property or neighbouring private property.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, ss. 2, 4.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/)
  - Official wording: "means the period from 22:00 on a given day through 08:00 on the following day" … "the playing or operation of any apparatus, equipment or device that makes, plays, reproduces or amplifies sound in a manner that can be heard on public property or neighbouring private property"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Construction hours:** Allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Outside those hours, building, demolition and repair work, mechanical excavation, loading and unloading vehicles, and motorized landscaping equipment are prohibited.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, s. 4.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/)
  - Official wording: "Except between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 on Monday through to and including Saturday, and between the hours of 09:00 and 17:00 on Sunday, the following activities are prohibited"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** No decibel limit. Prohibited: noisy animals, vehicles or equipment with excessive noise from disrepair, modified exhaust or wheel-spin, horns except as a warning, and discharging a firearm, firecracker or explosive device. Exceptions include emergency vehicles, security and fire alarms, and the S.S. Moyie horn.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, ss. 3.2, 5.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/)
  - Official wording: "the discharging of a firearm, firecracker or explosive device of any kind" … "the horn of the S.S. Moyie" … "a modified or inadequate exhaust system"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** Village Office, 250-353-2311. Complaints may be made in person, by telephone, email or in writing, and should give name, contact details, what happened (date, time, place), the impact, and any earlier attempt to resolve it.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Procedure 2-3](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15025/)
  - Official wording: "Individual complaints about a bylaw contravention may be received by the Village in person, by telephone, email or in writing." … "The complainant's name and contact details"
  - Source: [Village Of Kaslo - City Hall, donations paragraph](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall)
  - Official wording: "Help us maintain Kaslo City Hall for future generations. Your TAX DEDUCTABLE donations are critical to the continued conservation of the building. Please send your donations to Village of Kaslo, PO Box 576, Kaslo, B.C. V0G 1M0 or phone 250-353-2311. Your TAX DEDUCTABLE receipt will be mailed to you."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** No after-hours noise line is stated. For urgent problems: Kaslo RCMP non-emergency 250-353-2225; Public Works after-hours emergency 250-353-1770 (for utility emergencies).
  - Source: [Protective Services, Other emergency contact numbers](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/protective-services)
  - Official wording: "Kaslo RCMP Detachment - Non-emergency and info: 250-353-2225" … "Village of Kaslo Public Works after-hours emergency: 250-353-1770"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, s. 3.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Royal Canadian Mounted Police"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal tickets: audio device during Quiet Time $500; making or causing a disturbance $100; animal noise $100; vehicle noise $100; horn $100; firearm, firecracker or explosive $250; prohibited construction noise $250; excavation $250; loading, landscaping equipment, parade or protest noise $100.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 3](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Use of audio device during Quiet Time 4.1(a) $500" … "Making or causing a disturbance 3.1 $100" … "Use of firearm, firecracker or explosive 3.2(d) $250" … "Prohibited construction noise 4.2(a) $250" … "Prohibited landscaping equipment noise 4.2(d) $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, title](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/)
  - Official wording: "Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/) bans noise anywhere in the Village of Kaslo that disturbs or is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. There is no decibel limit.

## Steps

1. To complain, contact the Village Office (250-353-2311), in person, by phone, by email or in writing.
2. Give your name and contact details, what happened (date, time, place), the impact on you, and any earlier attempt to resolve it.

## Good to know

- Quiet Time is 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. No sound equipment may be played so it can be heard on public property or neighbouring private property.
- Outside 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, these are prohibited: building, demolition and repair work, mechanical excavation, loading and unloading vehicles, and motorized landscaping equipment. The bylaw says nothing separate about statutory holidays. Council can vary the hours on application.
- Also prohibited: noisy animals, vehicles or equipment with excessive noise from disrepair, modified exhaust or wheel-spin, horns except as a warning, and firearms, firecrackers or explosive devices. Exceptions include emergency vehicles, security and fire alarms, and the S.S. Moyie horn.
- No after-hours noise line is stated. For urgent problems, the Kaslo RCMP non-emergency line is 250-353-2225.
- Tickets ([Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)): audio device during Quiet Time $500; disturbance, animal, vehicle or horn noise $100 each; firearm, firecracker or explosive $250; prohibited construction noise $250; excavation $250; loading, landscaping equipment, parade or protest noise $100.
- The Village enforces mainly on complaints and puts the most serious issues first.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/)

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## Sources

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15025/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Protective Services, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/protective-services) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Of Kaslo - City Hall](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08)

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