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title: "North Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?"
place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: District of North Saanich
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# North Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**Short answer:** North Saanich's Noise Bylaw 1383 bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any hour and sets no fixed quiet hours. It sets hours only for construction: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a statutory holiday) and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of North Saanich, https://www.northsaanich.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket $390, or $300 if paid within 30 days (2022 amounts; may have changed). Court fine under the Noise Bylaw $300 to $2,000.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-655-5476
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca
- Phone: Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency (after hours), 250-656-3931

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood by making or allowing any noise in a public or private place. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let noise come from their property.
  - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity by:" … "making or causing or permitting to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place; or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** None set. The Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.
- **Construction hours:** Construction, repair, excavating or running machines or engines that disturb others is allowed only Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a BC statutory holiday), and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours.
  - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 12](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Monday to Friday inclusive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of each day except where the day is a statutory holiday within British Columbia; and" … "Saturday between the hours of 8:00 am. to 4:00 p.m."
  - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services)
  - Official wording: "Noise complaints such as construction outside of permitted hours or on Sundays or Statutory Holidays can also be reported to the RCMP non-emergency line."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** Heat pumps: no more than 45 decibels at a point of reception in a residential area, and no disturbing noise. Also banned when they disturb others: cries from commercial enterprises, noisy animals or birds, amplified sound, outdoor lights, and loud or roaring motor vehicles. The bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles.
  - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), ss. 4, 7 to 11, 13](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall operate or allow the operation of a heat pump resulting in a sound level:" … "in excess of 45 decibels at a point of reception located in a residential area" … "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries disturb or tend to disturb" … "No person shall place, permit, or allow an Outdoor Light on a parcel of land such that the Outdoor Light disturbs" … "No person shall operate a motor vehicle which emits a Motor Vehicle Sound that:" … "This bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** District Bylaw Services: 250-655-5476, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca. A written complaint from a North Saanich resident is needed (complaint form or email) with your name, address and contact information, a description and the location. Business hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services, Submitting a Complaint](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services)
  - Official wording: "investigations must be initiated by a written complaint from a resident of North Saanich either by using the District Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form or by email bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca." … "Following up with Bylaw Services at bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca or 250-655-5476 will allow us to have a record of your complaint." … "normal business office hours of Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency line, 250-656-3931.
  - Source: [Police & Bylaw Services](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services)
  - Official wording: "Please contact the RCMP by calling their non-emergency line at 250-656-3931."
  - Source: [Bylaw Complaint Form](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form)
  - Official wording: "PLEASE NOTE: if you’re emailing about parking and noise complaints outside of regular business hours, please contact the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 4): $390, or $300 if paid within 30 days, for each noise offence, including construction outside permitted hours. Court fine under the Noise Bylaw: $300 to $2,000. Ticket amounts are from 2022 and may be out of date.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 4)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00" … "Construction outside of permitted time period 12 $390.00 $300.00"
  - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 16](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf)
  - Official wording: "liable to a fine and penalty of not more than $2,000.00 and not less than $300.00 for each offence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015)
  - Source: [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s. 1](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf)
  - Official wording: "North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Noise Bylaw No. 1383](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf), no one may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood by making or allowing noise in a public or private place. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let noise come from their property. The bylaw sets no decibel limit for general noise and no fixed quiet hours.

## Good to know

- **Construction hours:** repair, excavating or running machines or engines that disturb others is allowed only Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a BC statutory holiday), and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours, and the District's Bylaw Services page treats Sunday and statutory-holiday construction as reportable.
- **Heat pumps:** no more than 45 decibels at a point of reception in a residential area, and no disturbing noise.
- Also banned when they disturb others: cries from commercial enterprises, noisy animals or birds, amplified sound, outdoor lights, and loud or roaring motor vehicles. The bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles.
- A noise offence is a $390 municipal ticket, or $300 if paid within 30 days. The court fine under the bylaw is $300 to $2,000. The ticket amounts are from 2022; the District has since passed 2026 ticket bylaws we could not read, so confirm the current amount.

## Steps to report noise

1. During business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), contact Bylaw Services at 250-655-5476 or bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca. A written complaint from a North Saanich resident is needed, with your name, address and contact information, a description and the location. Use the Bylaw Complaint Form or email.
2. Outside those hours, call the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency line at 250-656-3931.
3. Barking dogs go to CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 (after hours 1-800-884-0919).

## Official forms and pages

- [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf)
- [Bylaw Complaint Form](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form)

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## Sources

- [North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 4) (PDF)](https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Complaint Form, District of North Saanich](https://www.northsaanich.ca/bylaw-complaint-form) (read 2026-11-05)

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