Summerland noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours?

Summerland, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In Summerland, Good Neighbour Bylaw 2021-023 bans noise liable to disturb the peace. Construction noise and motorized lawn and garden equipment are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for other noise and no decibel limits.

Key facts

General rule	No one may make, cause or allow noise anywhere in the District that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified or live music and voices, noisy motor vehicles and boats, and animals or birds whose barks, cries or sounds disturb.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 8.1-8.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the District that is liable to disturb the quiet, No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its barks, cries
Quiet hours	None set. Summerland's Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.
Construction hours	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., on any day. The bylaw does not exclude Sundays or holidays. You can apply for a permit to vary the hours at least five business days ahead.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 8.7, 8.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm make or cause or permit to be made or caused any construction noise. must be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the proposed activity.
Other limits	No decibel limits are set. Motorized lawn and garden equipment: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Farm bird-scare devices: half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset. Mobile public address systems need a permit. Exempt: emergency work, normal farm practice, trades in commercial or industrial zones and common household equipment (if no louder than usual), and permitted special events.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, ss. 8.6, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm operate, or cause, one-half hour after sunrise and one-half hour before sunset. No person may operate a mobile public address system without first obtaining a carrying out farm operations, including the operation of agricultural provided that the sound or noise therefrom does not exceed the sound or noise common to such trade or industry when carried
Who to call, business hours	Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4, or bylaw@summerland.ca (complaint form on the website). Name and phone number are required; anonymous complaints are not investigated.Bylaw Services, Questions?; Bylaw Complaint, How to report · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4 or bylaw@summerland.ca Anonymous complaints will not be investigated.
Who to call, after hours	Not confirmed. The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.
Fine	Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, amplified sound, noisy vehicle or boat, and construction noise outside hours $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); noisy animal and yard equipment outside hours $100 ($90; $110). Municipal tickets list the same amounts. A barking dog under the Dog Bylaw: $100 first, $250 second, $500 third (municipal ticket $250/$500/$750).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw ss. 8.1-8.7; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule 8; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 39 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 Construction noise outside of hours 8.7 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 Noisy animal 8.5 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Operate yard equipment outside of hours 8.6 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00 Noisy animal 8.5 $100.00 Construction noise outside of hours 8.7 $250.00 Barking dogs: 39 No 1st offence $100.00 $90.00 $110.00
Bylaw	Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 8, Noise Regulations)Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025), Schedule A; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, Part 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 boulevards, lanes, or private property onto City property or highways. 8. NOISE REGULATIONS 8.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NO. 2021-023 A bylaw for the purpose of preventing, abating, and prohibiting

How it works

Under the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 8), no one in the District of Summerland may make, cause or allow noise that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified or live music and voices, noisy motor vehicles and boats, and animals or birds whose barks, cries or sounds disturb. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise and no decibel limits.

Specific limits

Construction noise: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on any day. The bylaw does not exclude Sundays or holidays. You can apply for a permit to vary the hours at least five business days ahead.
Motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Farm bird-scare devices: half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Mobile public address systems need a permit.
Exempt: emergency work, normal farm practice, trades in commercial or industrial zones, common household equipment (if no louder than usual), and permitted special events.

Steps to report

Call or email Bylaw Services, or use the online complaint form. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated.
For a barking dog, call Animal Control at 250-492-3801.
After hours, the District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints. The RCMP non-emergency line is 250-494-7416.

Good to know

A barking dog under the dog bylaw: bylaw notice $100 first offence, $250 second, $500 third; municipal ticket $250, $500, $750.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Services, District of Summerland (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland (read 2026-11-05)
Contact, District of Summerland (read 2026-11-05)
Animal Control Services, District of Summerland (read 2026-11-05)

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