Lantzville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Lantzville?

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

Short answer

In Lantzville, quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. Construction noise is not allowed before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on weekends. The ticket is $150.

Key facts

General rule	No one may make, cause or allow any noise, on private property or in a public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood.District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 22 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording no person shall make, cause or permit to be which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person in the neighbourhood or vicinity of that place
Quiet hours	Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. No unnecessary or continuous noise during those hours.District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 23 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording quiet hours in the District are between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am, including on beaches No person shall make, cause or allow unnecessary or continuous noise during these quiet hours
Construction hours	Construction noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed Monday to Friday before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. The Director of Planning may authorize other hours in writing.District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 24(e); District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 27(h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording on Monday to Friday before 8:00 am or after 8:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 am or after 6:00 pm carrying out construction work under written authorization of the Director of Planning
Other limits	Motorized lawn and garden equipment banned 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Animal noise that can be easily heard off the property for more than 30 minutes is banned. Also covered: amplified sound, vehicle noise, idling over 3 minutes. No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, commercial and light industrial zones, special event permits.District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 24(c), 24(d); District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 26; District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 27 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording for any period longer than 30 minutes by a person who is not on the property or premises between the hours of 8:00 pm and 8:00 am No person shall idle or otherwise run a motor vehicle continuously for more than three (3) minutes at the same location The noise restrictions of this Bylaw do not apply in the following circumstances: performing farm operations conducted in accordance with normal farm
Who to call, business hours	Bylaw Enforcement Services: 250.933.8092, bylaw@lantzville.ca. Complaints are made on the Bylaw Complaint Form, emailed to bylaw@lantzville.ca or taken to Municipal Hall; anonymous forms are not accepted. Municipal Hall is open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone or email.Contact information, Department contact information; Bylaw Complaint, Bylaw Complaint page; https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf, Complaint form · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording \| building@lantzville.ca \| Public Works \| 250.933.2250 \| publicworks@lantzville.ca \| Bylaw Enforcement Services \| 250.933.8092 \| bylaw@lantzville.ca OUTSIDE AGENCIES CONTACT INFORMATION \| publicworks@lantzville.ca \| Bylaw Enforcement Services \| 250.933.8092 \| bylaw@lantzville.ca OUTSIDE AGENCIES CONTACT INFORMATION Regional District of Nanaimo (Garbage, Recycling and Green Waste - Bin Related) For any inquiries, please call 250.933.8092. Completed forms can be emailed directly to: bylaw@lantzville.ca Anonymous submissions are not accepted.
Who to call, after hours	Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
Fine	$150 municipal ticket for noise that disturbs the peace (s. 22), noise in quiet hours (s. 23), animal noise over 30 minutes (s. 24(c)), garden equipment 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. (s. 24(d)), construction noise outside permitted hours (s. 24(e)), vehicle noise and idling.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Noise which disturbs the peace 22 $150.00 Noise during quiet hours of 10:00pm to 07:00am 23 $150.00 Noise from animal exceeding 30 minutes 24 (c) $150.00 Construction noise outside permitted hours 24 (e) $150.00
Bylaw	District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021”.

How it works

Under the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, no one in Lantzville may make, cause or allow noise, on private property or in a public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. The bylaw sets no decibel limits.

Steps

Try talking with your neighbour first.
Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@lantzville.ca, or take it to Municipal Hall. Anonymous forms are not accepted.
Questions: call Bylaw Enforcement Services at 250.933.8092.

Good to know

Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. No unnecessary or continuous noise.
Construction noise: Monday to Friday before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. The Director of Planning may authorize other hours in writing. The bylaw does not mention statutory holidays.
Motorized lawn and garden equipment is banned from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Animal noise that can be easily heard off the property for more than 30 minutes is banned. Barking complaints go to Bylaw Enforcement, not Animal Control.
Amplified sound, vehicle noise and idling over 3 minutes are also covered.
Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, commercial and light industrial zones, and special event permits.
No after-hours noise complaint line is stated.
The ticket is $150 for each of these noise offences.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaw Complaint, District of Lantzville (read 2026-11-08)
Contact information, District of Lantzville (read 2026-11-08)
https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID844atID6477.pdf (read 2026-11-08)

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