Lions Bay noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Lions Bay?

Lions Bay, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Lions Bay's Noise Control Bylaw names no quiet hours. It bans sound that disturbs neighbours, and sets a lower limit for continuous sound at night: 45 decibels from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., against 55 decibels from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Construction is exempt only from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays.

Key facts

General rule	No one may make, cause or permit any sound in the Village that disturbs the tranquility, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people at a neighbouring point of reception.Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998, s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording no person shall make, cause or permit to be made, any sound in the Village which disturbs the tranquility
Quiet hours	The bylaw names no quiet hours. It sets a lower limit for continuous sound at night: 45 decibels from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., against 55 decibels from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., measured at the point of reception.Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998, s. 1 definitions; s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording "daytime" means the period from 0700 hours to 1900 hours of the same day; "nighttime" means the period from 1900 hours of any day to 0700 hours of the following day; exceeds 55 decibels in the daytime or 45 decibels in the nighttime.
Construction hours	Construction sound is exempt only from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays; concrete placing or finishing may run to 8 p.m. except on Fridays and Saturdays. Continuous sound must stay within the s. 3 limits (55 decibels by day, 45 from 7 p.m.). No exemption on Sundays or holidays, so construction sound is banned then.Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998, s. 4(b), 6(e) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording a sound during the daytime or nighttime of any day produced in the course of construction between 0730 and 1730 hours on any Saturday or weekday which hours may, except on a Friday or Saturday, be extended to 2000 hours to complete the placing or finishing of concrete; provided that no continuous sound is permitted which sound level that, measured at a point of reception, exceeds 55 decibels in the daytime or 45
Other limits	Continuous sound from electronics, shouting, animals or power equipment is banned over 15 minutes. Vehicle-carried electronics: 65 decibels. Chain saws, chippers and leaf blowers: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., not Sundays or holidays. Lawn and garden power equipment: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays and holidays). Car alarm more than once in two hours banned.Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998, s. 4(a), 4(f), 5(b), 6(d), 6(f) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording a continuous sound during the daytime or nighttime of any day, regardless of sound level, for a period of time in excess of 15 minutes by: amplified at a sound level in excess of 65 decibels by any electronic equipment or other a sound caused by the use of a motor vehicle alarm system more than once in any two between 0800 hours and 2000 hours and between 1000 hours to 2000 hours on a the use of a chain saw, a chipper or a leaf blower between 0900 hours and 1600 hours
Who to call, business hours	Bylaw Services, 604-834-3404 or bylaw@lionsbay.ca; complaints should be in writing. If you get voicemail, call the Village Office at 604-921-9333 during regular hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).Bylaw Enforcement, intro; Village Office \| The Village of Lions Bay · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording calling Bylaw Services at 604-834-3404 call the Village Office at 604-921-9333 during regular office hours The office is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Who to call, after hours	Not confirmed. No official page names an after-hours noise line.
Fine	Bylaw notice: sound which disturbs $110 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); decibel level $110; continuous sound $110; construction sound $220 ($200 early, $240 late); horn misuse or car alarm $110.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw No. 283 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Sound which disturbs $110 $100 $120 Continuous sound $110 $100 $120 Construction sound $220 $200 $240 Car alarm noise $110 $100 $120
Bylaw	The Village of Lions Bay Noise Control By-Law No. 283, 1998.Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998, citation · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording This By-Law may be cited as "The Village of Lions Bay Noise Control By-Law No. 283, 1998."

How it works

The Noise Control Bylaw No. 283 bans any sound in Lions Bay that disturbs the tranquility, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people at a neighbouring property. It sets no fixed quiet hours. Instead, "continuous sound" (without interruption for more than three minutes, or adding up to more than three minutes in any fifteen) is limited to 55 decibels from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 45 decibels from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., measured at the neighbour's property.

Steps

Report in writing: use the online complaint form, email bylaw@lionsbay.ca, or write to Bylaw Services at the Village Office.
For timing-sensitive matters, call Bylaw Services at 604-834-3404. If you get voicemail, call the Village Office at 604-921-9333 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

Good to know

Construction (including landscaping, grading and painting) is exempt only from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays; concrete placing or finishing may run to 8 p.m. except on Fridays and Saturdays. The bylaw gives no exemption on Sundays or holidays.
Chain saws, chippers and leaf blowers: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., not Sundays or holidays. Lawn and garden power equipment: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and holidays).
Continuous sound from electronics, shouting, animals or power equipment is banned over 15 minutes. Electronics carried in a vehicle: 65 decibels. A car alarm sounding more than once in two hours is banned.
No official page names an after-hours noise line. Public Works' after-hours number is for emergencies only.
Bylaw notice fines (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw): disturbing sound $110 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); construction sound $220 ($200, $240); decibel level, continuous sound, and horn or car alarm $110.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
Making a Complaint, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
Village Office | The Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)

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