Kent noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Kent?
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.
Key facts
| General rule | 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.District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017), s. 2(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo 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 |
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| Quiet hours | 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.District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017), s. 2(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingbetween 23:00 hours and 07:00 hours |
| Construction hours | 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.District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017), s. 3(a), (b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo 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 |
| Other limits | 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.District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017), ss. 2(d), 4, 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingin 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 |
| Who to call, business hours | 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.Bylaw Enforcement; Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District, Complaints and Emergencies · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUse 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 please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | 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).District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017), s. 6(b); FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated), Schedule A-3, s. 16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingEvery 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 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 |
| Bylaw | Kent Noise Control Bylaw, 1320 (Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1320, 2005)District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017), s. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited as "Kent Noise Control Bylaw, 1320". |
How it works
Kent's Noise Control Bylaw 1320 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.
Hours
- Ordinary noise: no fixed quiet hours.
- Radios, stereos or other sound-amplifying equipment that disturb neighbours: banned between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
- 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.
Good to know
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent (read 2026-11-06)
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