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title: "Nakusp noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Nakusp?"
place: Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
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# Nakusp noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** Nakusp's Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours. It bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or comfort of others at any time. Construction is allowed Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Complaints must be in writing.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Nakusp, https://www.nakusp.com)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office (Municipal Hall), 91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-265-3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Online: Bylaw complaint form (written complaints only), https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others, on a street or public place (s. 3.1) or from a property (s. 3.2).
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), s. 3.1, 3.2](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/)
  - Official wording: "any noise that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity of that place." … "where the noise or sound disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person on the same property"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** None set. The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.
- **Construction hours:** Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Director of Operations can approve other times in writing.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), s. 3.3(e), 3.5(f)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/)
  - Official wording: "before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, construct, erect," … "if the Director of Operations has provided written approval to carry on that work at those times;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** Disturbing amplified sound, animal noise audible outside the property, and noisy snow vehicles, boats or motorcycles are banned. Lawn and garden equipment and chainsaws: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. A parked diesel vehicle may not run noisily over 15 minutes from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. No decibel limits.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), s. 3.3(a)-(d), (h), (i)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/)
  - Official wording: "before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Sundays." … "own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which calls, cries, barks or makes other noises which are audible outside the property where the animal is kept;" … "operate a parked or stopped diesel vehicle or reefer between 10:00 p.m. and" … "7:00 a.m. in such a way that it produces noise for longer than 15 minutes." … "no person may do the following in a manner that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience" … "operate a parked or stopped diesel vehicle or reefer between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a way that it produces noise for longer than 15 minutes" … "before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Sundays"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** Village Office, 250.265.3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Complaints must be in writing, by the form on the Bylaw Enforcement page or at the Village Office.
  - Source: [Contact Us, Main Office](https://www.nakusp.com/contact-us)
  - Official wording: "Telephone 250.265.3689" … "Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Complaints](https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement)
  - Official wording: "A complaint can be submitted using the form on this webpage or in the Village Office."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. No official page names a noise contact after hours.
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, amplified sound, animal noise, lawn equipment or construction outside the allowed times: $125 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated), Schedule A, Good Neighbour, 3.1-3.3](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
  - Official wording: "640, 2011 3.1 & 3.2 Cause noise which disturbs 125 100 150 No" … "3.3(d) Operate lawn equipment 125 100 150 No" … "3.3(e) & (f) Construction noise outside 125 100 150 No"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025), Schedule 9](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/)
  - Official wording: "Cause noise which disturbs 3.1 and 3.2 $100.00" … "Construction noise outside designated times 3.3(e) & (f) $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated to include Bylaw 753, 2025), Part 3
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), s. 1.1](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011”" … "CONSOLIDATED TO INCLUDE BYLAW(S) 753, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 3 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/>) says no one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others, on a street or public place or from a property. It sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits, but it does set time limits for some activities.

## Good to know

- Construction: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Director of Operations can approve other times in writing. The bylaw does not mention statutory holidays separately.
- Lawn and garden equipment and chainsaws: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
- A parked diesel vehicle may not run noisily for over 15 minutes from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Also banned: disturbing amplified sound, animal noise audible outside the property, and noisy snow vehicles, boats or motorcycles.
- Exempt: Village works, emergency vehicles and work, normal farm practices, trades in commercial and industrial zones, household equipment such as pool pumps, and parades under a permit.
- To complain, call the Village Office at 250-265-3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Complaints must be in writing, using the form on the [Bylaw Enforcement page](<https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement>) or at the Village Office. No official page names a noise contact after hours. For emergencies call 9-1-1.
- Fine: a bylaw notice is $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). A municipal ticket is $100.
- Barking dogs are also covered by the Animal Control Bylaw (15 minutes or more).

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement)
- [Contact Us, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/contact-us)

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## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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