{"title":"Quesnel noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Quesnel?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","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":"City of Quesnel","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Quesnel the Nuisance Bylaw bans noise that disturbs people nearby at any time. It sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction noise is not allowed before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on weekdays, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on weekends and statutory holidays.","aliases":["quiet hours quesnel","noisy neighbour quesnel","construction noise hours quesnel","barking dog noise quesnel","nuisance bylaw quesnel"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: $100 first offence, $300 second, $500 subsequent.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement (reports taken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)","value":"250-992-2111","note":"Office hours Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@quesnel.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Police non-emergency (24 hours)","value":"250-992-9211","note":"Call 9-1-1 for emergencies."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Quesnel bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Quesnel unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/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":"An owner or occupier must not allow their property to be used so that noise disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Also banned: electronic sound equipment used so it disturbs others, and keeping an animal whose barks or cries are likely to disturb. The City, RCMP and emergency services are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1-3.4","quotes":["shall allow or permit such Property to be used in such a manner that noise or sound which emanates therefrom, disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,","No person shall cause, permit or allow electronic equipment which creates sounds","No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal which by its barks, cries","shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 3 of this bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Nuisance Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","sources":[]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Not before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on a weekday, and not before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on a weekend or statutory holiday. \"Construction noise\" includes demolition, excavation, and operating any machine, mower or engine. A written exemption may be approved in advance.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m.-8 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1 \"Construction Noise\"; s. 3.5, 3.6","quotes":["No person shall make, cause, or permit any Construction Noise before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm on a week day and before 9:00 am or after 8:00 pm on any weekend or statutory holiday.","the moving or operating of any kind of machine, mower, engine or construction equipment.","shall apply in writing to the City prior to undertaking the work"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"No decibel limit found. Other rules: electronic sound equipment may not disturb others; animals whose barks or cries disturb are banned; lighting may not shine so as to disturb neighbours. After more than three \"nuisance calls\" in 12 months to a single-family property (five for multi-unit) the owner can be billed a Nuisance Response Fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.7, 7.1","quotes":["No Owner or Occupier shall cause, permit, or allow lighting on their","Three (3) Nuisance Calls within a twelve (12) month period to a single-family unit Property"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 410 Kinchant St: 250-992-2111, bylaw@quesnel.ca. Office hours Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","section":"Report It! page 2","quotes":["Phone: 250-992-2111","Office hours: Monday - Saturday | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm"]},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Quesnel","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","quotes":["Duties include Parking, Streets and Traffic, Fire, Noise, Parks, Nuisance bylaws"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":"Bylaw Enforcement accepts reports 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 250-992-2111. Police non-emergency line: 250-992-9211 (24 hours); call 9-1-1 for emergencies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","section":"Report It! page 2","quotes":["Report: 24 hours | 7 days a week","POLICE NON-EMERGENCIES Phone: 250-992-9211","24 hours | 7 days a week"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: noise which disturbs, animal which disturbs, or unlawful construction noise: $100 first offence, $300 second, $500 subsequent.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $300 second; $500 after","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 3 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3, items 1-3","quotes":["Offence Section Fine 1) Noise which disturbs 3.1 and Allow or permit First Offence 3.2 $100.00","Second Offence $300.00 Subsequent Offence(s) $500.00 2) Animal which disturbs 3.3 First Offence $100.00 Second Offence $300.00","Second Offence $300.00 Subsequent Offence(s) $500.00 3) Unlawful Construction Noise 3.5 First Offence $100.00 Second Offence $300.00","Subsequent Offence(s) $500.00 3) Unlawful Construction Noise 3.5 First Offence $100.00 Second Offence $300.00 Subsequent Offence(s) $500.00","2) Animal which disturbs 3.3 First Offence $100.00 Second Offence $300.00 Subsequent Offence(s) $500.00 3) Unlawful Construction Noise 3.5","First Offence $100.00 Second Offence $300.00 Subsequent Offence(s) $500.00 3) Unlawful Construction Noise 3.5 First Offence $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/) says an owner or occupier must not allow their property to be used so that noise disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. It also bans using electronic sound equipment so that it disturbs others, and keeping an animal whose barks or cries are likely to disturb. The City, the RCMP and emergency services are exempt.\n\nThe bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise (music, parties), and no decibel limit was found.\n\n## Construction noise\n\nConstruction noise includes demolition, excavation, and operating any machine, mower or engine. It is not allowed before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on a weekday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on a weekend or statutory holiday. A written exemption may be approved in advance.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tickets are $100 for a first offence, $300 for a second and $500 for later ones, for noise that disturbs, an animal that disturbs, or unlawful construction noise.\n- Excessive dog barking can also be ticketed $100 under the Animal Bylaw.\n- Lighting may not shine so as to disturb neighbours. After more than three \"nuisance calls\" in 12 months to a single-family property (five for multi-unit), the owner can be billed a Nuisance Response Fee.\n- Bylaw Enforcement takes reports 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 250-992-2111. Give your name; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Police non-emergency is 250-992-9211; call 9-1-1 for emergencies.","sources":[{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 3 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Quesnel","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/quesnel/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules.json"}}