Surrey noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours?
Short answer
Surrey's Noise Control By-law bans any noise that disturbs the neighbourhood and sets no fixed nightly quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction is allowed Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sundays only if you do not do it for profit or gain. Report noise to Bylaw Services at 604-591-4370.
Key facts
| General rule | No one may make, cause or allow any noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners or occupiers must not let their property be used that way. Radios and amplified sound, and animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the peace, are covered too.Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044, B.1 to B.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries unduly |
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| Quiet hours | None set. Surrey's Noise Control By-law sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. |
| Construction hours | Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., including statutory holidays. No construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill that disturbs the neighbourhood outside those hours. On Sundays no such work for profit or gain, so owners may do their own work but cannot hire trades. Extended hours need the Inspector's written approval (Noise Extension Bylaw Permit).Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044, C.1, C.2, C.3; Noise Extension Bylaw Permit, intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person in the City shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours, No person in the City shall for profit or gain on a Sunday construct, erect, the Inspector may give written approval to carry on the work that is found to be necessary at Without a permit, construction is permitted in Surrey from 7am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday. Construction noise is permitted between 7am and 10pm, Monday through Saturday, including statutory holidays. This means property owners can do construction work on Sunday on their own property, but cannot hire any trades to do construction work on a Sunday. |
| Other limits | No decibel limits. Also banned: noisy snow vehicles, motorboats or motorcycles; an outdoor public address system without a permit; hawkers' repeated cries. Noise scare devices (berry crops) have set hours and spacing. Emergency work to protect life, health or property is exempt.Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044, B.5, B.6, D.1 to D.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo hawker, huckster, pedlar, newsvendor, or other person shall by his intermittent No person shall operate any outdoor public address system in the City without No person shall operate a snow vehicle, motorboat or motorcycle which makes or a person may perform work of an emergency nature for the preservation or protection of life, health or property |
| Who to call, business hours | Bylaw Services call centre, 604-591-4370 (seven days a week, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.); or email bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca, or use Report a Problem online.Bylaw & Licensing Services, Report a problem · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingResidents can now speak directly with a Call Centre Clerk seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Call 604-591-4370 - Submit a report online through Report a Problem Email bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca for bylaw complaints |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. The City's page does not list a separate number for 1:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. |
| Fine | Noise (general, stereo, animal, bird, vocal, vehicle): bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if late); municipal ticket $250. Construction noise (including Sunday): bylaw notice $450 ($400 / $500); municipal ticket $500.Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A, Part 7044; Surrey Municipal Ticket Information Utilization By-law, 1994, No. 12508, Schedule 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording7044 1.B.1 Noise from public place $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 7044 1.C.1 Construction noise during $450.00 $400.00 $500.00 1. Noise from public place 1.B.1 $250.00 8. Construction noise 1.C.1 $500.00 |
| Bylaw | Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis By-law may be cited for all purposes as "Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, |
How it works
Under the Noise Control By-law 7044, no one in Surrey may make, cause or allow any noise, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. This includes radios and amplified sound, and animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the peace. The by-law sets no decibel limits and no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, so the general ban applies at any hour.
Good to know
- Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed outside Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., statutory holidays included.
- On Sundays such work is banned only when done for profit or gain. Owners may do their own work but cannot hire trades.
- Extended hours need the Inspector's written approval, called a Noise Extension Bylaw Permit.
- Also banned: noisy snow vehicles, motorboats and motorcycles, and an outdoor public address system without a permit. Noise scare devices for berry crops have set hours and spacing. Emergency work to protect life, health or property is exempt.
- To complain, call Bylaw Services at 604-591-4370 (staffed 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.), email bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca, or use Report a Problem. The City page does not list a separate number for 1:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
- Noise (general, stereo, animal, bird, vocal, vehicle): bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if late); municipal ticket $250. Construction noise: bylaw notice $450 ($400 / $500); municipal ticket $500.
- On conviction in court, the fine is $100 to $2,000.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Noise Extension Bylaw Permit, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw & Licensing Services, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A (read 2026-11-05)
- Surrey Municipal Ticket Information Utilization By-law, 1994, No. 12508 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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