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Kaslo noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Kaslo?

Kaslo, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

General ruleNo 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, s. 3.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, ss. 2, 4.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Construction hoursAllowed 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, s. 4.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Other limitsNo 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.Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, ss. 3.2, 5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Who to call, business hoursVillage 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.Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Procedure 2-3; Village Of Kaslo - City Hall, donations paragraph · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
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.
Who to call, after hoursNo 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).Protective Services, Other emergency contact numbers; Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, s. 3.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Kaslo RCMP Detachment - Non-emergency and info: 250-353-2225
Village of Kaslo Public Works after-hours emergency: 250-353-1770
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
FineMunicipal 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.Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
BylawNoise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023

How it works

The Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290 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): 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

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Sources

  1. Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Protective Services, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  5. Village Of Kaslo - City Hall (read 2026-11-08)

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