Radium Hot Springs noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Radium Hot Springs?
Short answer
Radium Hot Springs has no single quiet-hours period. Its Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the peace, calls loud sound equipment objectionable from 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., and limits construction to Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Each offence is a $250 ticket.
Key facts
| General rule | No owner, occupier or person on a premises may make or allow any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or of people nearby.Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017, s. 4.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmake, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or of persons in the vicinity |
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| Quiet hours | No single quiet-hours period is set. Specific hours: sound equipment (radio, stereo, television, amplified sound) clearly audible at a point of reception between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is objectionable; lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas weed eaters, chainsaws and rototillers may not be used before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day.Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017, s. 5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingbetween the hours of 11:00 p.m. one day and 9:00 a.m. the following day. before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m on any day |
| Construction hours | Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays, except that an owner or occupier may do home repairs, home maintenance or build accessory buildings on their residential property on a Sunday or statutory holiday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017, s. 6.1(a), 6.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingConstruction on any premises or on a highway, park or other public place before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and at all times on Sundays and Statutory Holidays. when carried out by the owner or occupier of the property on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday between the hours of l0:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. |
| Other limits | Also listed as objectionable: a dog, bird or other animal that persistently cries, barks or howls; idling a diesel engine, truck or bus more than 15 minutes in one place (outside industrial zones); using motor vehicle retarder brakes; an outdoor public address system, or playing a musical instrument in the downtown core (Main Street East and West), without permission from Council or staff. No decibel limits found. Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning horns, emergency work, authorized parades and public festivities.Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017, s. 5.1; Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017, s. 7.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingHarbouring or keeping any dog, bird or other animal that cries, barks, or howls in a persistent manner Idling or continuously running of a diesel engine, a truck or bus for more than 15 minutes at the same location Utilising motor vehicle retarder brakes in the operation of a vehicle. Operating an outdoor public address system without first having obtained permission from Council or designated staff. Police, Fire Department or Emergency vehicles when engaged upon a service of public convenience or necessity. Noise or sound created from parades or public festivities authorized by the Village. |
| Who to call, business hours | Protective Services and Community Safety (bylaw enforcement): 250-347-6455 ext. 6, mps@radiumhotsprings.ca. Complaints are made on the General Complaint Form, or through the Village's Report a Problem form (it has a "Noise" type).Protective Services; Report a Problem, Report a Problem form · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingManager of Protective Services and Community Safety: Kent Kebe Phone: 250-347-6455 ext. 6 you can file a complaint with the Protective Services and Community Safety Department. - Type of Problem*Accessibility IssuesIllegal Dumping/LitterGarbage/RecyclingGraffiti/VandalismNoiseWeeds/Invasive SpeciesParksPlayground Repairs/MaintenancePotholes/Roads MaintenanceMunicipal FacilitiesSecondary SuiteSnow/IceSports Field/Sports Court MaintenanceStreetlightsStreet ParkingStreet SignsTrails/PathwaysTreesTripping HazardsUnsightly PremisesConstruction Site SafetyWater LeakWater - OtherOther |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. No after-hours noise number is stated. |
| Fine | $250 for each noise offence on the municipal ticket schedule (noise in a public place, noise on premises, objectionable noise, construction/commercial/industrial noise).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNoise in public place disturbing of a public place 4.1 $ 250.00 Noise on premises disturbing others 4.2 $ 250.00 Objectionable noise 5.2 $ 250.00 Construction/ Commercial / Industrial Noise 6.2 $ 250.00 |
| Bylaw | Village of Radium Hot Springs Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017.Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017, s. 1; Bylaw Offence Amendment Bylaw No. 538, 2026, Bylaw 538, s. 2.1(g) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNoise Control Bylaw" No. 437, 2017 Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 |
How it works
The Noise Control Bylaw No. 437 bans any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or of people nearby. It sets no single quiet-hours period, only specific hours for certain sounds.
Good to know
- Sound equipment (radio, stereo, television, amplified sound) clearly audible at a neighbouring point between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is objectionable.
- Lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas weed eaters, chainsaws and rototillers may not be used before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day.
- Construction: Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays, except that you may do home repairs, home maintenance or build accessory buildings on your own residential property on those days between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Loading and unloading in a residential area is also barred before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. The lumber mill and the golf course are exempt.
- Also objectionable: a dog, bird or other animal that persistently cries, barks or howls; idling a diesel engine, truck or bus more than 15 minutes in one place outside industrial zones; engine retarder brakes; and an outdoor public address system, or a musical instrument on Main Street East or West, without permission. No decibel limits are set.
- Emergency vehicles, warning horns, emergency work and authorized parades and public festivities are exempt.
- Report noise to Protective Services and Community Safety at 250-347-6455 ext. 6, with the General Complaint Form or the Report a Problem form.
- No after-hours noise number is stated. For police, fire or ambulance emergencies call 911.
- The fine is $250 per offence. The posted bylaw still shows older amounts; the Village's ticket bylaw (No. 533) sets the current ones.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Offence Amendment Bylaw No. 538, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Protective Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Report a Problem, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
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