{"title":"Pouce Coupe noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Pouce Coupe?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Pouce Coupe","url":"https://www.poucecoupe.ca"},"short_answer":"In Pouce Coupe, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The Village's noise bylaw sets no daytime rule, no construction hours and no decibel limit. A ticket is $100.","aliases":["noise bylaw pouce coupe","quiet hours pouce coupe","noisy neighbour pouce coupe","barking dog complaint pouce coupe"],"cost":"Ticket: $100 for noise which disturbs; $200 for a dog that disturbs the peace.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"bylaw@poucecoupe.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-719-6081"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (also after-hours trouble calls)","value":"250-786-5794","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"RCMP Dawson Creek Detachment (non-emergency)","value":"250-784-3700"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF)","url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Pouce Coupe bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Pouce Coupe dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Pouce Coupe unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., no one may make or allow noise or sounds, on a highway or elsewhere in the Village, that disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby. Exceptions: Village, highways ministry or utility repair work, emergency vehicles, and anyone acting within a Village permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 31(i)","quotes":["No person shall between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock of the following morning, make, cause or allow to permit to be made or caused, any noise or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere in the Village","which disturb, or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighborhood, or of persons in the Vicinity"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily: disturbing noise is prohibited in those hours.","short":"10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 31(i)","quotes":["No person shall between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock of the following morning"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw sets no construction hours.","sources":[]},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No shouting, megaphone or other noise-making device on streets or in public places without written Village permission (s. 32). Persistent animal noise such as barking or howling is banned (Bylaw 1005 s. 8(4)). No decibel limit is stated. In parks, amplified sound needs Village approval.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 32","quotes":["No person shall shout or use a megaphone or other noise making device in, or at, or on the streets or other public place of the Village, without having first obtained written permission from the Village."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 8(4)","quotes":["No owner will permit an animal to create a noise, such as howling or barking, in the Village if persistent noise disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the public."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46963/","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 1061, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 4.3","quotes":["Operate amplified sound systems, musical instruments, or loudspeakers."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Enforcement / Animal Control Officer Sam Lowdon: 250-719-6081, bylaw@poucecoupe.ca. Village Office, 250-786-5794, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints must be in writing (Report a Concern or Bylaw Complaint form).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Contact","quotes":["Bylaw Enforcement / Animal Control Officer","250-719-6081","Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, excluding statutory holidays."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"How To Make A Complaint","quotes":["The Bylaw Enforcement Officer is responsible for investigating written complaints about alleged violations of various municipal bylaws."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":"Village trouble calls after hours and on holidays: 250-786-5794. RCMP Dawson Creek Detachment non-emergency: 250-784-3700 (911 for emergencies).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Village Office","quotes":["After-hours & holiday trouble calls:","250-786-5794"]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/rcmp-community-policing/","title":"RCMP Community Policing - Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"RCMP - Dawson Creek Detachment","quotes":["Emergency Calls Only: 911 Non-Emergency Phone: 250-784-3700 The Dawson Creek RCMP Detachment polices an area of approximately 6,000 square miles that includes the City, Pouce Coupe, Rolla, Arras, Farmington and Kelly Lake. The members of the Dawson Creek Detachment are committed to making Dawson Creek a safe community. RCMP Members are also involved in the community through many programs such as:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for noise which disturbs (s. 31(i)) or using a noise-making device in a public place (s. 32). A dog that disturbs the peace: $200.","short":"$100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule I","quotes":["Noise which disturbs 31(i) $100.00","Use noisemaking device in public place 32 $100.00"]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule B (Animal Control)","quotes":["Harbour a dog that disturbs/tends to disturb the peace 9(1) $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (noise: s. 31 and 32).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule I","quotes":["Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991"]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Title","quotes":["PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & NOISE BYLAW"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/), nobody in Pouce Coupe may make or allow noise, on a highway or elsewhere in the Village, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The bylaw does not treat holidays or weekends differently. Exceptions are Village, highways ministry or utility repair work, emergency vehicles, and anyone acting within a Village permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Send a written complaint with your name, address and phone number, using the Report a Concern or Bylaw Complaint form on the Village website.\n2. Or contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at bylaw@poucecoupe.ca or 250-719-6081.\n3. For after-hours trouble, the Village lists 250-786-5794. For an emergency, call 9-1-1.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no daytime noise rule, no construction hours and no decibel limit.\n- No shouting, megaphone or other noise-making device on streets or in public places without written Village permission. In parks, amplified sound needs Village approval.\n- Persistent barking or howling is separately banned by the Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005.\n- Tickets are $100 for noise which disturbs or for using a noise-making device in a public place, and $200 for a dog that disturbs the peace.","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46963/","title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 1061, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/rcmp-community-policing/","title":"RCMP Community Policing - Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules.json"}}