{"title":"Kent noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Kent?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","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 Kent","url":"https://www.kentbc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kent, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned at any hour. There are no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, but loud radios and stereos are banned from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction that disturbs neighbours is not allowed before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m.","aliases":["noise bylaw kent bc","quiet hours agassiz","construction hours kent","barking dog kent","noise complaint kent"],"cost":"No Kent ticket amount found; court penalties apply. FVRD bylaw notice for a barking or howling dog: $100.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Kent Municipal Hall (bylaw enforcement)","value":"604-796-2235","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"FVRD Animal Control","value":"1-844-495-CARE","note":"Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Kent backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/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 allow noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","section":"s. 2(a)","quotes":["No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Radios, stereos or other sound-amplifying equipment that disturb neighbours are banned between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","section":"s. 2(c)","quotes":["between 23:00 hours and 07:00 hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavating or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m. any day. On Sundays and statutory holidays it is not allowed for profit or gain if it disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; Sun not for profit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","quotes":["No person in the District shall on any day before 06:00 hours or after 22:00 hours","No person in the District shall for profit or gain on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"Animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood for more than half an hour are banned. An outdoor public address system needs a permit. Recreational boats with exhausts that emit directly into the air are banned on water in the District. Emergency works are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","section":"ss. 2(d), 4, 5","quotes":["in excess of one-half hour of time","No person in the District shall operate any outdoor public address system in the District without first having obtained a permit","a person may perform works of an emergency nature for the preservation or protection of life, health, or property"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"District of Kent District Hall, 604-796-2235 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or the online Report a Concern form. Barking dogs: FVRD animal control, 1-844-495-CARE.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","quotes":["Use this form to report your concern directly to District Hall Staff.","noise complaints","Phone: 604-796-2235","Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","quotes":["please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount found. Kent's bylaw refers fines to the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which lists none; court penalties apply (up to $2,000 for a loud boat exhaust). For a barking or howling dog the FVRD bylaw notice is $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","short":"No ticket amount set; court penalties apply","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","section":"s. 6(b)","quotes":["Every person who commits an offence against this bylaw is liable to a fine","and penalty for each offence, as defined within the current Fees and Charges Bylaw","and is liable to a penalty not exceeding Two Thousand ($2000.00) Dollars upon"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 16","quotes":["D Excess Pets $100 $90 $110 Yes 16 Barking or $100 $90 $110 Yes Howling Dog","16 Barking or $100 $90 $110 Yes Howling Dog 17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Kent Noise Control Bylaw, 1320 (Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1320, 2005)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","section":"s. 8","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as \"Kent Noise Control Bylaw, 1320\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nKent's [Noise Control Bylaw 1320](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf>) bans making, causing or allowing noise, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. No decibel limits were found.\n\n## Hours\n\n- Ordinary noise: no fixed quiet hours.\n- Radios, stereos or other sound-amplifying equipment that disturb neighbours: banned between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.\n- Construction, repair, demolition, excavating or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood: not allowed before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m. any day. On Sundays and statutory holidays it is not allowed for profit or gain if it disturbs the neighbourhood. The Chief Administrative Officer may approve other hours in writing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood for more than half an hour are banned. Under the FVRD animal control bylaw, a barking or howling dog is also an offence if it unreasonably disturbs people for 10 minutes or more, or outdoors between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.\n- An outdoor public address system needs a permit. Recreational boats with exhausts that emit directly into the air are banned on water in the District. Emergency works are exempt.\n- No Kent ticket amount was found; court penalties apply (up to $2,000 for a loud boat exhaust). A barking dog is an FVRD bylaw notice of $100 ($90 early, $110 late).\n- Report noise to District Hall at 604-796-2235 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or use the online Report a Concern form. For barking dogs call FVRD animal control at 1-844-495-CARE. No after-hours noise line was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules.json"}}