Osoyoos noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Osoyoos?
Short answer
In Osoyoos, noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or comfort of others is banned at any time. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours, but limits construction noise (7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday) and lawn equipment (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.).
Key facts
| General rule | No one may make or allow noise on a street or other public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. An owner may not let their property be used so that noise from it disturbs people on or near it.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, s. 8.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, no owner shall allow or permit such real property to be used so that noise or sound |
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| Quiet hours | None set. The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. |
| Construction hours | Noise-making construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday, or before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on Sunday. Owners may not allow it either.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, s. 8.2 e), f) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person in the Town shall before 7:00 AM or after 8:00 PM Monday through Saturday or before 8:00 AM or after 8:00 PM on Sunday, construct, erect, reconstruct, |
| Other limits | Motorized lawn and garden equipment: not before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Amplified sound that disturbs neighbours, and animal or bird noise that unduly disturbs, are banned. Boat motors launched from Town lands need a muffler. Mobile PA systems need a permit and run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. only. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, industrial and commercial zones within normal industry noise, household equipment such as pool pumps.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, s. 8.2 d), 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingbefore 8:00 AM or after 9:00 PM; the system may only be used between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00 carrying out farm operations conducted in accordance with normal farm practices operating residential household equipment including, but not limited to, pool pump instrument or other apparatus for the production or amplification of sound in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any |
| Who to call, business hours | Bylaw Enforcement at Town Hall: 250.495.6515 or bylaw@osoyoos.ca. Town Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Complainants must give their name, address and phone number.Bylaw Enforcement; Animal Control and Bylaw Enforcement contact, Contact · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSubmit a Bylaw concern by emailing bylaw@osoyoos.ca the Town requires the complainant provide their name, address, and phone number Visit Town Hall (Monday–Friday, 9 AM–4 PM, excluding holidays). More details Name Town Hall Office/Bylaw Enforcement Phone Number(s) M 250.495.6515 Fax 250.495.2400 Email info@osoyoos.ca Category |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. No official page says who takes noise complaints after hours. |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $110 late); construction noise outside hours $100; lawn equipment outside hours $200. Municipal ticket: noise that disturbs $150 ($120 within 30 days); construction noise $100; lawn equipment $100.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Schedule A, Good Neighbour; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011, Schedule 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNoise which disturbs $100 $80 $110 Yes 8.2 (e) Construction noise outside $100 $80 $110 Yes and (f) designated time Operate lawn equipment outside of $200 $160 $210 Yes designated time Noise which disturbs 8.1 a) and b) $150 $120 Operate lawn equipment outside of designated time 8.2 d) $100 $80 Construction noise outside designated time 8.2 e) and f) $100 $80 |
| Bylaw | Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be citied as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011.” |
How it works
Under the Town of Osoyoos's Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, no one may make or allow noise on a street or other public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. An owner may not let their property be used so that noise from it disturbs people on or near it. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, so this applies at any time of day.
Hours for specific noise
- Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work that makes disturbing noise: not before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday; not before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on Sunday.
- Motorized lawn and garden equipment: not before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m.
- Amplified sound that disturbs neighbours, and animal or bird noise that unduly disturbs, are banned.
- Barking dogs: no continuous barking for more than 5 minutes, or sporadic barking for more than 15 minutes (Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393).
- Mobile public address systems need a permit and may run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. only.
- Exempt: emergency work, public works, farm operations, and household equipment such as pool pumps.
Steps to complain
- Email bylaw@osoyoos.ca or call Bylaw Enforcement at Town Hall, 250-495-6515 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
- Give your name, address and phone number.
Good to know
- No official page says who takes noise complaints after hours. For an emergency, call 911; the RCMP non-emergency number is 250-495-7236.
- Fines: bylaw notice $100 for noise that disturbs; $100 for construction noise outside hours; $200 for lawn equipment outside hours. Municipal ticket $150, $100 and $100. The two systems list different amounts for the same offences.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Ambulance & Police | Osoyoos | Canada's warmest welcome (read 2026-11-06)
- Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Osoyoos (read 2026-11-06)
- Animal Control and Bylaw Enforcement contact, Town of Osoyoos (read 2026-11-06)
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