District of North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in the District of North Vancouver?

District of North Vancouver, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

The District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver) has no single quiet-hours rule. At night (8 p.m. to 7 a.m., or to 9 a.m. before a Sunday or statutory holiday), power tools, lawn mowers, mechanical equipment and construction noise heard from other premises are banned. Most noise offences are a $200 fine.

Key facts

General rule	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, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels.Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood
Quiet hours	No single quiet-hours rule. But at 'Night' (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. before a Sunday or statutory holiday) power lawn mowers and power tools, mechanical equipment (heat pumps, pool pumps) and construction noise that can be heard from other premises are banned. Noise from voices, animals or amplified sound lasting 15 minutes or more is banned at any time.Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, ss. 2, 5(b), 5(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording from 20:00 on the one day to 07:00 on the next, and from 20:00 on a power lawn mower, power garden tool, or other power tools noise or sound from mechanical equipment, including heat pumps, ventilation extends continuously or discontinuously for 15 minutes or more
Construction hours	Construction noise heard from other premises is banned at Night (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; to 9 a.m. on Sundays and holidays). On a construction project over 500 sq ft it is also banned on Sundays and statutory holidays, and on Saturdays before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Exemptions need an application at least 10 business days ahead.Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, ss. 2, 5(b)(i), 5(c), 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording a Construction Noise, except where an exemption has been issued pursuant to on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday before 09:00 or after 17:00 on a Saturday at least 10 business days before the proposed construction work greater than 500 square feet in area
Other limits	Sound-level limits at the receiving point: continuous sound 55 dB (day) and 45 dB (night) in a Quiet (residential) Zone, 60 and 55 in an Activity Zone; non-continuous sound 80 (day) and 75 (night); construction 80 (day). Also banned: loud vehicle exhaust, horns, squealing tires, and amplified sound audible outside a vehicle. Emergency work and District utility work are exempt.Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, ss. 5(a), 5(f), 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording a. in a Quiet Zone during the Day 55 b. in a Quiet Zone during the Night 45 c. in an Activity Zone during the Day 60 during the Night 75 police, fire or other emergency personnel vehicles and equipment proceeding upon an
Who to call, business hours	Not confirmed. No noise complaint contact was found in the bylaw or District documents read.
Who to call, after hours	Not confirmed. No noise complaint contact was found in the bylaw or District documents read.
Fine	Municipal ticket: $200 for most noise offences ($300 if unpaid after 30 days); construction noise at night or on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday $500 for each hour (up to 12 hours), then $1,000 an hour. Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days); construction noise $500 an hour ($375 early, $750 late).Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, s. 13; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 3 Making disturbing noise $200.00 $300.00 5(d)(ii) Dog/animal noise $200.00 $300.00 $500 for each hour or portion thereof that violation 3 Making disturbing noise 200 150 300 Construction Noise at Night for each hour or 5(b)(i) 500 375 750
Bylaw	Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER NOISE REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW 7188 Effective Date - August 14, 2000

How it works

Under the Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, no one in the District of North Vancouver may make, cause or allow any noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels. "Night" means 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., or 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. when the next day is a Sunday or statutory holiday.

Steps

At night, do not use power lawn mowers or power tools, or run mechanical equipment such as heat pumps and pool pumps, if the noise can be heard from other premises.
Noise from voices, animals or amplified sound lasting 15 minutes or more is banned at any time.
To complain, contact the District's Bylaw Services at 604-990-3711 or the general line at 604-990-2311. The bylaw does not name a noise line, and no after-hours contact was found. Check dnv.org.

Good to know

Construction noise heard from other premises is banned at night. On a construction project over 500 sq ft it is also banned on Sundays and statutory holidays, and on Saturdays before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Exemptions need an application at least 10 business days ahead.
Sound-level limits at the receiving point: continuous sound 55 dB (day) and 45 dB (night) in a Quiet (residential) Zone, 60 and 55 in an Activity Zone; non-continuous sound 80 (day) and 75 (night); construction 80 (day).
Also banned: loud vehicle exhaust, horns, squealing tires, and amplified sound audible outside a vehicle. Emergency work and District utility work are exempt.
A municipal ticket is $200 for most offences ($300 if unpaid after 30 days). Construction noise at night or on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday is $500 for each hour, up to 12 hours, then $1,000 an hour.
A bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days). Construction noise is $500 an hour ($375 early, $750 late).

Official forms and pages

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Sources

https://docs.dnv.org/documents/dog-walkers-guide.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)

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