Spallumcheen noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Spallumcheen?
Short answer
In the Township of Spallumcheen, noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day. Construction noise is banned before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. A noise ticket is $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days). Complaints must be in writing.
Key facts
| General rule | No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. Also banned when disturbing the public: shouting or amplified sound in public places, persistently barking or crying animals, noisy vehicles in disrepair, and trucks or buses idling over 10 minutes.Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125), s. 3; s. 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall on any day before seven 7 a.m. or after ten 10 p.m. make or cause or permit to be made or caused any noise that disturbs which barks or emits cries or other noises in a persistent manner for more the ten (10) minutes at the same location |
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| Quiet hours | 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day ('night'). Noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned in those hours.Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125), s. 2 'night'; s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording“night” means the hours between 10 p.m. of one day and 7 a.m. of the following day after ten 10 p.m. make or cause or permit to be made or caused any noise that disturbs |
| Construction hours | Construction work, including excavating and filling, is barred before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. on any day if it disturbs the neighbourhood. Sundays and holidays are not treated differently. The Public Works Manager may issue a temporary permit for emergencies or continuous work.Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125), s. 4.1(a), (b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall on any day before seven 7 a.m. or after eight 8 p.m., construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish The Public Works Manager is delegated the authority to issue a temporary noise disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the |
| Other limits | Where a commercial or industrial zone borders a residential zone, noise may not exceed 63 dBA at night, measured in the residential zone. The s. 6 exemptions (emergency vehicles, public works, permitted events, I.4, I.5 and I.6 zone businesses, Right to Farm Act farm businesses) apply to the general hours rule in s. 3 only.Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125), s. 4.2; s. 6(g), (h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingnoise may not exceed the level of 63 dBA during the night, as measured at a point of businesses operating within the I.4 Agricultural businesses subject to the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act exceed the level of 63 dBA during the night, as measured at a point of reception Section 3 – General Regulations of this Bylaw does not apply to: |
| Who to call, business hours | The Bylaw Enforcement Officer, through the Municipal Office, 250-546-3013 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Complaints must be in writing with full name, address and contact information; anonymous ones are not acted on. Pursued only if two properties complain, an adjacent complainant has no other neighbours, or the CAO finds an urgent safety matter.Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe complainant has filed a complaint in writing to the Municipality via email or using the Complaint Form Anonymous complaints will not be accepted or acted upon. Please contact the Township of Spallumcheen Municipal Hall at 250-546-3013 for further information. The Municipal Office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm There are two (2) separate complaints from two (2) separate properties filed, or the complainant resides on a property directly affected by or adjacent to the offending property where no other neighbours exist, or the complaint is reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer and determined to be an obvious and urgent health and safety matter. |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days) for noise before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., construction noise before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. without a permit, shouting or amplified sound, noisy animals or birds, noisy vehicle in disrepair, or idling over 10 minutes. Refusing entry: $250 ($125).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021, Schedule B.8; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021, s. 4(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording3(a) Noise prior to 7 am or after 10:00 pm $75.00 $50.00 4(a) Construction noise prior to 7:00 am or after 5(b) Noise disturbance from animals or birds in Refusal to allow entry to property If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or |
| Bylaw | Township of Spallumcheen Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNoise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 |
How it works
The Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711 bans noise that disturbs the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on any day. Sundays and holidays are not treated differently. Also banned when disturbing the public: shouting or amplified sound in public places, persistently barking or crying animals, noisy vehicles in disrepair, and trucks or buses idling over 10 minutes.
Construction work, including excavating and filling, is barred before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. if it disturbs the neighbourhood. The Public Works Manager may issue a temporary permit for emergencies or continuous work.
Steps
- Write down your full name, address and contact information, and email or deliver a written complaint to the Township office. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.
- The Bylaw Enforcement Officer follows up through the municipal office.
Good to know
- A complaint is pursued only if two separate properties complain, or the complainant lives next to the offending property and has no other neighbours, or the Chief Administrative Officer finds an urgent health and safety matter.
- Where a commercial or industrial zone borders a residential zone, noise may not exceed 63 dBA at night, measured in the residential zone.
- Some noise is exempt from the general hours rule, including emergency vehicles, public works, permitted events and Right to Farm Act farm businesses. The construction hours still apply to them.
- No after-hours noise complaint line was found. Ask the Township office.
- Ticket: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days). Refusing entry to an officer is $250 ($125 if paid within 14 days).
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
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