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Metchosin noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Metchosin?

Metchosin, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

Metchosin's Noise Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs the peace of the neighbourhood, including barking dogs and amplified music. It sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits. Building work is exempt from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The ticket is $200.

Key facts

General ruleNo one may make, cause or allow any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. This includes amplified music or speech and a dog's barking or other noises.Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, s. 2(a)-(e) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity;
cause or permit any amplified music or amplified speech which disturbs or tends to disturb the
keep any dog, which by its calls, cries, barks or other noises disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet,
Quiet hoursNone set. The Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.
Construction hoursBuilding, demolition and repair work is exempt from the bylaw from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a "Holiday". The bylaw's "Holiday" includes every Sunday.Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, s. 1 and s. 3(i)-(j) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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the erection, demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building or other structure between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday inclusive;
the erection, demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building or other structure or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on a Holiday;
Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday;
Other limitsNo decibel limits. Machinery noise from processing, manufacturing, repair and similar work is banned on Saturdays and holidays and from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday. Lawnmowers, power gardening tools and chainsaws are exempt 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on holidays. Emergency vehicles and repairs are exempt.Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, s. 2(d), s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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at any time on a Saturday or a Holiday, or between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday to
the use of a lawnmower, power gardening equipment, or a chainsaw between the hours of 7:00
police, fire or other emergency vehicles proceeding upon an emergency;
Who to call, business hoursBarking dogs: CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624. Other noise: the District's Contact Us page has an online inquiry form with a "Bylaw" option; Municipal Hall 250-474-3167.Animal Regulation, Bylaw and Animal Care Services; Contact Us | District of Metchosin, Contact Us form; Contact Us · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Please contact CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624 for complaints and for animal control matters such as
General InquiryBylawPublic WorksReport a Problem
| MUNICIPAL HALL 4450 Happy Valley Road Victoria BC V9C 3Z3 Tel: 250-474-3167 Fax: 250-474-6298 | General Correspondence info@metchosin.ca
Who to call, after hoursNot confirmed. No after-hours noise complaint contact was found on the District's pages.
FineMunicipal ticket (Schedule 13): $200 for noise, allowing noise, amplified music or speech, or industrial noise that disturbs. A dog noise ticket under the Noise Bylaw is also $200; a "habitually noisy dog" ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw is $150 ($200 after 30 days).Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, Schedules 13 and 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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1. Noise which disturbs 2(a) $ 200
5. Dog noise which disturbs 2(e) $ 200
10. Habitually noisy dog 27 $150 $200
BylawDistrict of Metchosin Noise Bylaw, 1995, No. 260Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, s. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Noise Bylaw, 1995, No. 260.

How it works

The Noise Bylaw No. 260 says no one may make, cause or allow any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. This includes amplified music or speech and a dog's barking. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits.

Steps

  1. Barking dogs: call CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624.
  2. Other noise: use the online inquiry form on the District's Contact Us page (choose "Bylaw"), or call Municipal Hall at 250-474-3167.
  3. No after-hours noise complaint contact was found on the District's pages.

Good to know

  • Building, demolition and repair work is exempt from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a holiday. The bylaw counts every Sunday as a holiday. Noise outside those hours can still be caught by the general rule.
  • Lawnmowers, power gardening tools and chainsaws have the same exempt hours.
  • Machinery noise from processing, manufacturing, repair and similar work is banned on Saturdays and holidays and from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday. Emergency vehicles and repairs are exempt.
  • A municipal ticket for noise is $200. A "habitually noisy dog" ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw is $150, or $200 after 30 days.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Animal Regulation, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Contact Us, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
  5. Contact Us | District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)

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