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

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

**Short answer:** Parksville's Noise Control Bylaw 1432 bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any hour and sets no single set of quiet hours. Construction is banned before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday (before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays). Lawn equipment is banned before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Parksville, https://www.parksville.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $250 if paid late); second offence $300; third and later $375. Municipal ticket $250. Court fine $100 to $2,000.  
**Where:**
- Email: Bylaw Compliance, bylaw@parksville.ca
- Phone: Bylaw Compliance, 250-954-4650
- In person: City Hall, 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make or allow any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere, in a private or public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or persons nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw sound levels.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025), s. 3(1)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
  - Official wording: "No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a" … "highway or elsewhere, in a private or public place, in the City, which disturbs or" … "tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Quiet hours:** No single quiet-hours rule. Sound equipment above the set sound levels is banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily in residential areas; lawn and yard equipment, and loading or refuse handling in residential areas, is banned before 7 a.m. and after 9 p.m. daily.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025), s. 3(2)(a), (f), (g)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
  - Official wording: "between the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 am daily." … "Using lawn and/or yard maintenance equipment before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily." … "before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily in any Residential Area."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Construction hours:** Monday to Saturday: not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Sundays and statutory holidays: not before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Blasting: not before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, never on Sundays or statutory holidays.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025), s. 3(2)(e), (h)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
  - Official wording: "before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., on Sundays and" … "Statutory Holidays." … "after 5:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and at all times on Sundays and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other limits:** Continuous sound: 75 dBA (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.), 60 dBA at night; non-continuous 95 and 75 dBA. Power equipment over 85 dBA: 85 to 90 limited to 1 hour a day, 91 to 99 to 30 minutes, 100 or over prohibited. Barking over 10 minutes straight or 15 in an hour. Diesel idling over 15 minutes. Emergency vehicles exempt.
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025), s. 3(2)(i) and s. 4(1)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
  - Official wording: "75 dBA" … "60 dBA" … "95 dBA" … "continuously for ten minutes or more without significant periods of" … "Idling or continuously running of a diesel engine, a truck or bus for more than 15 minutes" … "Police, Fire Department or Emergency vehicles when engaged upon a" … "(3) 100 dBA or over is prohibited"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, business hours:** City Bylaw Compliance: 250 954-4650, bylaw@parksville.ca, or 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday). A complaint form with your name is needed; noise complaints generally require a log kept for a period.
  - Source: [Bylaw Compliance FAQs](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717)
  - Official wording: "Email bylaw@parksville.ca" … "Phone 250 954-4650" … "Noise complaints generally require a log be kept for a period by the complainant."
  - Source: [Bylaws and Compliance, Bylaws and Compliance page](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=456)
  - Official wording: "In person at the City of Parksville, 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The City pages state no after-hours noise number.
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $200 for noise causing disturbance or objectionable noise ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late). Second offence $300; third and later $375. Court fine $100 to $2,000. Municipal ticket schedule (2012): $250.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A, Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw ss. 3(1), 3(3)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "Noise Causing Disturbance $200.00 $150.00 $250.00" … "Objectionable Noise $200.00 $150.00 $250.00" … "Second offence $300.00 $300.00 $375.00"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1478, Appendix 6](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121)
  - Official wording: "Noise causing disturbance 3(1) $250.00"
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025), s. 6(1)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
  - Official wording: "liable, upon summary conviction, to a penalty of not less than $100.00 and not more than $2,000.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw, 2007, No. 1432
  - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025), s. 1(1)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Noise Control Bylaw, 2007, No."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Noise Control Bylaw 1432](<https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114>) says no one may make or allow any noise, on a street or elsewhere, in a private or public place, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or nearby persons, or that exceeds the bylaw sound levels. There is no single quiet-hours rule. The bylaw sets times only for the listed activities below.

## Steps

1. Note the date, time, length and source of the noise. Noise complaints generally require a log kept for a period.
2. Complete the Bylaw Complaint Form with your name and send it to bylaw@parksville.ca, or hand it in at 100 Jensen Avenue East (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), or phone 250-954-4650.
3. The City enforces on complaint. The City pages state no after-hours noise number; ask Bylaw Compliance.

## Good to know

- Construction (erecting, demolishing, altering, repairing, excavating, filling): Monday to Saturday not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays not before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. The City's Administrator may approve work outside these hours on written application.
- Blasting: not before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and never on Sundays or statutory holidays.
- Lawn and yard equipment, and loading or refuse handling in residential areas: not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily.
- Sound equipment above the set levels in residential areas: banned 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily.
- Sound levels: continuous sound 75 dBA (7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.) and 60 dBA at night; non-continuous sound 95 and 75 dBA.
- Power equipment over 85 dBA: 85 to 90 dBA limited to 1 hour a day, 91 to 99 dBA to 30 minutes, 100 dBA or more prohibited.
- Barking over 10 minutes straight or 15 minutes in an hour, and diesel idling over 15 minutes, are banned. Vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m is banned.
- Heat pumps and air conditioners are exempt below 50 dB(A) by day and 45 dB(A) at night. Emergency vehicles are exempt.
- A bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $250 if paid late); second offence $300, third and later $375. A municipal ticket is $250. A court fine is $100 to $2,000.
- The Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 1489 also bans nuisances such as noisy parties and loud music.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Control Bylaw 1432 (consolidated PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114)
- [Bylaw Compliance FAQs](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717)

## Related questions

- [Parksville bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines.md)

## 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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- [Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules.md)
- [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules.md)
- [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules.md)
- [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules.md)
- [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1478 (PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaws and Compliance, City of Parksville](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=456) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Compliance FAQs, City of Parksville](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717) (read 2026-11-05)

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