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title: "Pouce Coupe noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Pouce Coupe?"
place: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: Village of Pouce Coupe
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# Pouce Coupe noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Pouce Coupe, https://www.poucecoupe.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket: $100 for noise which disturbs; $200 for a dog that disturbs the peace.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, bylaw@poucecoupe.ca
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-719-6081
- Phone: Village Office (also after-hours trouble calls), 250-786-5794 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: RCMP Dawson Creek Detachment (non-emergency), 250-784-3700

## Key facts

- **General rule:** 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.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991, s. 31(i)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily: disturbing noise is prohibited in those hours.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991, s. 31(i)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock of the following morning"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Construction hours:** None set. The Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw sets no construction hours.
- **Other limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991, s. 32](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018, s. 8(4)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 1061, 2025, s. 4.3](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46963/)
  - Official wording: "Operate amplified sound systems, musical instruments, or loudspeakers."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** 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).
  - Source: [Contact](https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement / Animal Control Officer" … "250-719-6081" … "Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, excluding statutory holidays."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, How To Make A Complaint](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/)
  - Official wording: "The Bylaw Enforcement Officer is responsible for investigating written complaints about alleged violations of various municipal bylaws."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** Village trouble calls after hours and on holidays: 250-786-5794. RCMP Dawson Creek Detachment non-emergency: 250-784-3700 (911 for emergencies).
  - Source: [Contact, Village Office](https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "After-hours & holiday trouble calls:" … "250-786-5794"
  - Source: [RCMP Community Policing - Village of Pouce Coupe, RCMP - Dawson Creek Detachment](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/rcmp-community-policing/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $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.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025, Schedule I](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/)
  - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs 31(i) $100.00" … "Use noisemaking device in public place 32 $100.00"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025, Schedule B (Animal Control)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/)
  - Official wording: "Harbour a dog that disturbs/tends to disturb the peace 9(1) $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (noise: s. 31 and 32).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025, Schedule I](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/)
  - Official wording: "Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991"
  - Source: [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991, Title](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/)
  - Official wording: "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & NOISE BYLAW"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Steps

1. Send a written complaint with your name, address and phone number, using the Report a Concern or Bylaw Complaint form on the Village website.
2. Or contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at bylaw@poucecoupe.ca or 250-719-6081.
3. For after-hours trouble, the Village lists 250-786-5794. For an emergency, call 9-1-1.

## Good to know

- The bylaw sets no daytime noise rule, no construction hours and no decibel limit.
- 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.
- Persistent barking or howling is separately banned by the Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/)

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## 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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- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 1061, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46963/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [RCMP Community Policing - Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/rcmp-community-policing/) (read 2026-11-08)

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