{"title":"Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Lumby?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"Lumby's Good Neighbour Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs the neighbourhood, but sets no general quiet hours. Motorized lawn equipment and loading or unloading vehicles are banned from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction noise is exempt only with a building permit, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.","aliases":["noise bylaw lumby","quiet hours lumby","loud neighbours lumby","construction noise lumby"],"cost":"Tickets: $200 first offence, $500 later, for disturbing noise. A permit to exceed the rules costs $35.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Dog Control (barking dogs)","value":"250-541-3647"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF)","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"No one may make, allow or continue any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or any person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","quotes":["No person shall make, cause to be made, permit, or continue to be made any noise or sound","No owner or occupier of property shall cause, allow, or permit that property to be used in a manner so that noise or sound occurs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"No general quiet hours. Specific night limits: no motorized lawn or landscaping equipment (mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and no loading or unloading of trucks, vehicles or trailers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"None set; equipment and loading banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.3(d), 8.3(f)","quotes":["no person shall load or unload any truck, motor vehicle, or trailer between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","no person shall operate any motorized landscaping or lawn-grooming equipment, including leaf-blowers, lawnmowers, riding mowers, chainsaws, or string trimmers, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Construction noise is exempt from the noise rules only with a valid building permit and only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Outside those hours, or without a permit, construction work is allowed only if it does not cause noise that disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. with building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.4(c)","quotes":["if a valid and subsisting building permit has been issued for that activity, the activity occurs between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.3(h)","quotes":["no person shall undertake any construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation of any building or property, or operate any machinery for that purpose, except that a person may undertake construction or repair work provided that activity does not cause noise or sound"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned when disturbing: amplified sound, animal noise, vehicle sound, public address systems. Vehicles may not idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). Exemptions include Village and emergency operations, snow removal, household equipment, farm operations in agricultural zones, and lawful businesses in zoned areas between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. A permit to exceed the rules can be applied for ($35 fee).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.3(e)","quotes":["no person shall cause or permit a vehicle to idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.4(d)","quotes":["noise or sound arising from a trade, business, or industry which is lawfully carried out in an area zoned for that activity and occurring only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.5, Schedule D","quotes":["If a person wishes to generate sound or noise which would contravene this part of the Bylaw","non-refundable application fee of $35.00 for a Permit to Generate Excessive"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Village of Lumby municipal office, 250-547-2171 (Bylaw Enforcement Officer). Complaints may start by phone but a written complaint is required. For barking dogs: RDNO Dog Control, 250-541-3647.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","section":"Contact page","quotes":["Tel: 250-547-2171","Lee Elliott, Bylaw Enforcement Officer"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Submission of a Complaint","quotes":["Complaints to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may be initiated by phone, although a formal written complaint will be required."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO dog complaint page","quotes":["Dog Control services include vicious dog attacks on a person or animal, or dogs in medical distress. Dogs barking or running at large are considered non-emergency dog control situations. Contact Us ## Contact(s) Dog Control dogbylaw@rdno.ca 250-541-3647 (DOGS)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page does not say who takes non-emergency noise complaints after hours.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 first offence, $500 second and later, for causing or permitting disturbing noise (s. 8.1, 8.2). Construction noise when prohibited: $200 / $500. Motorized lawn equipment at night: $150 / $300. Loading or unloading at night or idling: $100 / $200.","short":"$200 first offence; $500 second and later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Cause disturbing noise 8.1 $200.00 $500.00","Construction noise when prohibited 8.3(h) $200.00 $500.00","Motorized lawncare equipment when 8.3(f) $150.00 $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"cover","quotes":["GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Part 8","quotes":["PART 8 - NOISE REGULATIONS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>), no one may make, allow or continue any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or anyone nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. There are no decibel limits.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village office at 250-547-2171 (Bylaw Enforcement Officer). A written complaint is required, and anonymous complaints are not acted on.\n2. For a barking dog, contact RDNO Dog Control at 250-541-3647.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No general quiet hours. Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. there are no motorized lawn or landscaping tools (mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and no loading or unloading of trucks, vehicles or trailers.\n- Construction noise is exempt only with a valid building permit and only from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Otherwise it is allowed only if it does not disturb the neighbourhood.\n- Also banned when disturbing: amplified sound, animal noise, vehicle sound and public address systems. Vehicles may not idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes, with exceptions.\n- Exemptions include Village and emergency work, snow removal, household equipment, farm operations in agricultural zones and lawful businesses in zoned areas from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.\n- Tickets: $200 first offence and $500 later for disturbing noise or construction noise. Motorized lawn equipment at night is $150 and $300. Loading, unloading or idling is $100 and $200.\n- The Village's page does not say who takes non-emergency noise complaints after hours.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules.json"}}