--- title: "Port Edward noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Port Edward?" place: Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-edward category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of Port Edward sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules.json" --- # Port Edward noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Port Edward? **Short answer:** In Port Edward, no one may make or allow noise that disturbs the peace or comfort of the neighbourhood. The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours. Construction and repairs are exempt between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Port Edward, https://www.portedward.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee is stated. Court fine on conviction: $100 to $10,000 for a first offence, $300 to $10,000 for a second or later offence. **How long:** A noise permit lasts 48 hours or less. **Where:** - Online: Resident Complaint Form (choose type "Noise"), https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form - Phone: District of Port Edward office (Municipal Hall, 770 Pacific Ave), 250-628-3667 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding public holidays) ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make or allow any noise on a property that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011, s. 2 (i)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) - Official wording: "which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Construction or industrial work, and maintenance or repairs by the owner or occupier, are exempt between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of the same day. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011, s. 3 (1) (v), (viii)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) - Official wording: "Construction or industrial work between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00" … "Any maintenance or repairs or construction to property by the owner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** No decibel limits. A permit is needed to use a public address system or megaphone. A noise permit (48 hours or less) may be issued if the noise cannot be kept to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility work, snow removal. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011, s. 2 (vii), s. 3](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) - Official wording: "without first having obtained a permit from the District" … "limited to, in total, 48 hours or less duration" … "Snow removal or washing/cleaning operations" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** File the online Resident Complaint Form (type 'Noise'); the District Corporate Office is 250-628-3667. - Source: [Resident Complaint Form](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form) - Official wording: "Type / Nature of complaint?*:" - Source: [Resident Complaint Form, Contact](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form) - Official wording: "Corporate Office at 250-628-3667" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. No after-hours noise complaint number is given in any official file. - **Fine:** No ticket amount found. Court fine on conviction: $100 to $10,000 for a first offence, $300 to $10,000 for a second or later offence. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011, s. 6](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) - Official wording: "not less than $100 or more than $10,000 for a first offence" … "not less than $300 or more than $10,000 for second and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Port Edward Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011, s. 8](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise Control bylaw No. 520, 2011" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District's [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011]() says no one may make or allow any noise on a property that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. Specific bans also cover loud audio equipment, repeatedly barking dogs, animals and birds, and noisy vehicles and boats. ## Steps 1. To complain, file the District's [Resident Complaint Form]() and choose the type "Noise". 2. You can also call the District office at 250-628-3667. No after-hours noise complaint number is given in any official file. ## Good to know - The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits. - Construction or industrial work, and maintenance or repairs by the owner or occupier, are exempt between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of the same day. The bylaw makes no distinction between weekdays, weekends or holidays. Emergency repairs are exempt at any time. - A permit is needed to use a public address system or megaphone. - A noise permit (48 hours or less) may be issued if the noise cannot be kept to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. It comes from the District Clerk or the Superintendent of Public Works. A licensed business may apply to Council. No fee is stated. - Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility work and snow removal. - No ticket amount is posted. A court can fine $100 to $10,000 for a first offence and $300 to $10,000 for a second or later offence. ## Official forms and pages - [Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form) - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) ## Related questions - [Port Edward dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Edward backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire.md) - [Port Edward fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks.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) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules.md) - [Daajing Giids](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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