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title: "Midway noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Midway?"
place: Midway, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/midway
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Midway
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Midway noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** In Midway, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Construction work that disturbs neighbours is banned before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on any day. The bylaw sets no decibel limit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca)  
**Cost:** No ticket amount found. On summary conviction: $100 to $1,000 for a first offence; $200 to $2,000 for each later offence, plus court costs.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-449-8353
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, midwaybylaw@shaw.ca
- Phone: Village Office, 250-449-2222

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Owners and occupiers must also not let their property be used so noise disturbs neighbours, and amplified sound and animal noise that disturb neighbours are banned.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 3(a)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., no person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs, or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity."
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 3(b)-(d)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, quiet, rest or tranquillity of the surrounding neighbourhood or the public at large."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.: no noise that disturbs people in the neighbourhood.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 3(a)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., no person shall make or cause"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Construction hours:** No building, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work that disturbs the neighbourhood before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any day. The same hours apply every day of the week. Senior office staff may approve other hours in writing.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 4(a)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person in the Village shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing or excavate or fill in land in any manner which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity."
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 4(b)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the Senior Office Staff may give written approval to carry on the work that is found to be necessary at designated hours"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** No fixed decibel limit. Noise from vehicles or off-road vehicles that disturbs neighbours is banned. Exempt: emergency work, reasonable use of farm equipment, authorized public events and parades, church or school bells, and street repairs and snow removal by businesses.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 5(a)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall operate a vehicle or motorcycle or motorized off road vehicle in such a manner as to cause noise, which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity."
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 5(c)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the operation, in a reasonable manner of farm equipment" … "the use of bells or chimes by churches or schools"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement Officer: 250-449-8353 or midwaybylaw@shaw.ca (complaint form). Village Office: 250-449-2222, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, Complaint form](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf)
  - Official wording: "by telephone at 250-449-8353 or by email at midwaybylaw@shaw.ca"
  - Source: [Village Office, Village Office page](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/)
  - Official wording: "Phone: 250-449-2222" … "The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, closed for lunch, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.
- **Fine:** No ticket amount found. On summary conviction: $100 to $1,000 for a first offence, $200 to $2,000 for each later offence, plus court costs. Each day is a separate offence.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 6(b)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not less than One Hundred ($100) Dollars and not more than One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars for the first offence and for each subsequent offence to a fine of not less that Two Hundred ($200) Dollars and not more than Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015, s. 1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as "Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf) bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so noise disturbs neighbours. Amplified sound and animal noise that disturb neighbours are also banned.

## Good to know

- Construction: no building, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work that disturbs the neighbourhood before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any day. There is no separate Sunday or holiday rule. Senior office staff may approve other hours in writing.
- There is no fixed decibel limit. Noise from vehicles or off-road vehicles that disturbs neighbours is banned.
- Exempt: emergency work, reasonable use of farm equipment, authorized public events and parades, church or school bells, street repairs and snow removal by businesses, and Village work crews.
- To complain, use the [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf) (the form lists noise such as barking, shouting or a party). Email midwaybylaw@shaw.ca or phone the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-449-8353. The Village Office is 250-449-2222, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The Village's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours. The bylaw counts an RCMP member as an enforcement officer; the Midway RCMP non-emergency number on the Village's Emergency Services page is 250-449-2244.
- No ticket amount was found. A conviction in court carries $100 to $1,000 for a first offence and $200 to $2,000 for each later one, plus costs. Each day is a separate offence.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf)

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## 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)
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- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Emergency Services, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/emergency-services/) (read 2026-11-08)

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