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title: "Langley City noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?"
place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: City of Langley
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# Langley City noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** The City of Langley's Noise Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of others, at any hour. It sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction is exempt 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and power garden tools are banned 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket: $100 per offence. Court fine: up to $10,000 per offence. Noise Exemption Permit: $75 per day.  
**Where:**
- Online: Request for Service form, https://services.langleycity.ca/TempestApps/eapply/calls/default.aspx
- Phone: Community Safety Team (Bylaw Enforcement), 604-514-2800 (City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make noise, in a private or public place, that disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. This includes loud radios or stereos (also from a vehicle) and noisy vehicles.
  - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), ss. 4.1-4.4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "No person shall make or cause to be made either in or on a private or public" … "place in the City any noise which disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace," … "No owner or occupier of real property in the City shall permit such real property" … "Without limiting Sections 4.1 and 4.2 no person shall play or operate any radio"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** None set. The City of Langley's Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.
- **Construction hours:** Construction is exempt from the bylaw 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. No construction noise is permitted at any time on Sunday or statutory holidays. The Director of Engineering may vary the hours by written permit.
  - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), ss. 2.1(c), 2.2, 2.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Any person engaging in construction activity between the hours of 7:00" … "a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on" … "no construction noise is permitted at any time on Sunday or on Statutory Holidays." … "the Director of Engineering may by written permit vary the hours the activity may"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** Power garden tools (including leaf blowers, mowers, pressure washers, chainsaws) may not be operated 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential and quiet areas. Outdoor public address systems on private property are banned. Intermittent or repeated cries that disturb are banned. City, police and fire work, and filming or special events under permit within permit hours, are exempt.
  - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), ss. 4.5-4.7, 2.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "In “residential and quiet areas” no person shall a operate power garden tool" … "between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m." … "No person shall operate any outdoor public address system on private property" … "Any person participating in filming or special events activities under" … "permit and within the hours defined in the permit."
  - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), s. 3.2](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "“Power Garden Tool” means a piece of gardening equipment powered by" … "power lawn" … "mower, leaf blower, edge trimmer, hedge trimmer, weed wacker and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement (Community Safety Team): 604.514.2800 or bylaw@langleycity.ca. City Hall is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Complaints can also be filed through the online Request for Service.
  - Source: [Contact Us, City Departments](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement" … "604.514.2800" … "bylaw@langleycity.ca" … "8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday"
  - Source: [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), Online Services](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "Submit an online request for municipal services, bylaw concerns, or maintenance issues."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The City pages do not give an after-hours noise line.
- **Fine:** $100 for each noise offence: after-hours construction noise, Sunday or statutory holiday construction noise, noise which disturbs, loud radio, noisy vehicle, intermittent cries, garden equipment, public address system (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B15). Vehicle noise under the Highway and Traffic bylaw is also $100. Court fine up to $10,000 per offence.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B15](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023)
  - Official wording: "After Hours Construction Noise 2.1(b) $100.00" … "Sunday/Stat Holiday Construction Noise 2.2 $100.00" … "Noise which Disturbs 4.1 $100.00" … "Operation of Garden Equipment 4.6 $100.00"
  - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), s. 5.4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "A person who commits an offence against this Bylaw is liable to a fine of not" … "more than $10,000.00 for each offence."
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024)
  - Official wording: "Noise from vehicle that disturbs (vehicle" … "5(14)(a) $100.00 $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628
  - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), s. 7.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Langley's [Noise Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) bans making noise, in a private or public place, that disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. This includes loud radios or stereos (also from a vehicle) and noisy vehicles. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise and no decibel limits.

## Steps

1. If it is safe, talk to the neighbour first.
2. If that fails, file a Request for Service online, or call 604-514-2800 or email bylaw@langleycity.ca.
3. Give the address, the type of noise, and the times it happens.

## Good to know

- Construction noise is exempt 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. No construction noise is allowed at any time on Sunday or statutory holidays. The Director of Engineering may vary the hours by written permit; a Noise Exemption Permit costs $75 per day.
- Power garden tools (including leaf blowers, mowers, pressure washers and chainsaws) may not be used 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential and quiet areas.
- Outdoor public address systems on private property are banned, as are intermittent or repeated cries that disturb. City, police and fire work is exempt.
- Barking dogs fall under the Animal Control Bylaw, not the Noise Bylaw.
- The City pages do not give an after-hours noise line. The after-hours number on the Contact Us page is for emergencies such as water main breaks.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Bylaw No. 2628 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023)

## Related questions

- [Langley City bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines.md)

## 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)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/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)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B15 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 7 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Contact Us, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05)

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