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title: "Township of Langley noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in the Township of Langley?"
place: Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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# Township of Langley noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

**Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in the Township of Langley?

**Short answer:** The Township of Langley (not the City of Langley) sets decibel limits that are lower at night, with no single quiet-hours rule. Music from a sound device is banned from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. Construction noise is allowed 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, never on Sundays or statutory holidays.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Langley, https://www.tol.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notices: sound over limits $200 by day or $250 at night (quiet and intermediate zones), $250 in activity zones; amplified music 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. $250; construction outside permitted hours $500.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551 (bylaw@tol.ca; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Permits, Licences and Inspections (weekday construction noise), 604-533-6018 (buildinginfo@tol.ca)
- Phone: Langley RCMP non-emergency (named for fireworks after hours), 604-532-3200
- Online: Report a Complaint, https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx

## Key facts

- **General rule:** Decibel limits by zone and time of day apply. Where sound cannot be reliably measured, or an inspector finds it unreasonable, a general ban applies: no sound in a public place, or from private property that can be heard off it, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, s. 9.4](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must not make or cause a Sound in a Highway, park, greenway, plaza" … "disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of persons in the neighbourhood or surrounding Properties." … "where a Sound cannot be reliably," … "accurately, or quickly measured under sections 9.1 and 9.2 of this Bylaw, or where in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** No single quiet-hours rule for all noise. Decibel limits are lower at night: 'Daytime' is 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 'Nighttime' is any other time. Music from a sound device is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. on any day. Power equipment is not allowed at night.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, s. 2 definitions; s. 9.7(b); s. 10.2](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "“Daytime” means from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m." … "after 2:00 a.m. and before 7:00 a.m. on any day" … "during the Nighttime."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Construction hours:** Weekdays (except statutory holidays) and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. No construction sound on Sundays or statutory holidays.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, s. 10.3, 10.4](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, except for Statutory" … "between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays." … "Construction on a Sunday or a Statutory Holiday."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** Limits at the point of reception: Quiet Zone (residential) 55 dBA or 70 dBC by day, 45 dBA or 60 dBC at night; Intermediate Zone 60 dBA/75 dBC day, 50 dBA/65 dBC night; Activity Zone (commercial or industrial) 70 dBA or 85 dBC. Power equipment (leaf blowers, lawn mowers, chain saws) allowed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. up to 75 dBA. Exempt: normal farm practices, emergency vehicles, security alarms under 10 minutes, and others. Temporary sound exemption permits can be applied for at least 5 business days ahead.
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, s. 9.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.7, 11.3](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "55 dBA or 70 dBC when received at a Point of Reception in a Quiet Zone during" … "45 dBA or 60 dBC when received at a Point of Reception in a Quiet Zone during" … "70 dBA or 85 dBC when received at a Point of Reception in an Activity Zone." … "as long as the Sound does not exceed 75 dBA" … "at least 5 business days prior to the commencement of the sound"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551, bylaw@tol.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Construction noise on weekdays goes to Permits, Licences & Inspections, 604-533-6018, buildinginfo@tol.ca. Private-property complaints must be in writing or on the form, with your name, address and phone, from someone living within 500 metres, except construction noise.
  - Source: [Report a Complaint](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx)
  - Official wording: "Construction noise complaints during weekdays: 604-533-6018 | buildinginfo@tol.ca" … "Parking complaints: Complete the Parking Complaint Form or contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551 | bylaw@tol.ca." … "you must reside within a 500 metre radius of an alleged violator"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** Construction noise on weekends and statutory holidays: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551, bylaw@tol.ca. For other noise after hours the Township pages read name no separate line; its fireworks page sends after-hours concerns to the Langley RCMP non-emergency line, 604-532-3200.
  - Source: [Report a Complaint](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx)
  - Official wording: "Construction noise complaints during weekends and statutory holidays: 604-532-7551 | bylaw@tol.ca"
  - Source: [Report a Fireworks Use Complaint, Report a complaint](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-fireworks-use-complaint.aspx)
  - Official wording: "For after-hours concerns, contact the non-emergency RCMP line at 604-532-3200"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notices: sound over limits $200 by day or $250 at night (quiet and intermediate zones), $250 in activity zones; general disturbing sound $200; amplified music 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. $250; power equipment $200 by day, $250 at night; construction outside permitted hours $500; missing construction sound sign $200.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fail to comply with Sound" … "requirements in public place" … "Cause or permit a prohibited Sound" … "Cause or permit Sound from Power" … "Cause or permit Sound from" … "$500.00" … "Fail to erect Construction Sound Sign"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Community Standards Bylaw 2019, No. 5448 (Parts 9 to 11).
  - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, s. 1.1](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Community Standards Bylaw 2019, No."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448](<https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf>) (Parts 9 to 11) sets decibel limits by zone and time of day. "Daytime" is 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; "nighttime" is any other time. If sound cannot be reliably measured, or an inspector finds it unreasonable, a general ban applies on sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley.

## Steps

1. Weekday complaint: call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551 (bylaw@tol.ca), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weekday construction noise goes to Permits, Licences and Inspections at 604-533-6018.
2. Private-property complaints must be in writing or on the online form, with your name, address and phone, from someone living within 500 metres. Construction noise is the exception.
3. Weekend and statutory holiday construction noise goes to Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551. The Township names no other after-hours noise line; for fireworks it points to Langley RCMP non-emergency, 604-532-3200.

## Good to know

- Limits at the point of reception: residential (Quiet Zone) 55 dBA or 70 dBC by day, 45 dBA or 60 dBC at night; Intermediate Zone 60 dBA or 75 dBC day, 50 dBA or 65 dBC night; Activity Zone (commercial or industrial) 70 dBA or 85 dBC.
- Power equipment such as leaf blowers, lawn mowers and chain saws is allowed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., up to 75 dBA.
- Exempt: normal farm practices, emergency vehicles and security alarms under 10 minutes, among others.
- Temporary sound exemption permits can be applied for at least 5 business days ahead.
- Bylaw notices: general disturbing sound $200; power equipment $200 by day, $250 at night; missing construction sound sign $200. No early-payment discount is listed.

## Official forms and pages

- [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf)
- [Report a Complaint, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Township of Langley bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Township of Langley fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks.md)
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## 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)
- [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules.md)
- [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules.md)
- [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Report a Complaint, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Report a Fireworks Use Complaint, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-fireworks-use-complaint.aspx) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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