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Terrace noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours?

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

Short answer

Terrace's Noise Control Bylaw 2100 bans noise that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace or comfort of others, but sets no fixed quiet hours and no decibel limit. It exempts set daytime windows for construction and residential power equipment. The ticket is $100.

Key facts

General ruleNo one may make noise, or let an animal make noise, on a highway or anywhere in the City. 'Noise' means sound that is loud or unpleasant and likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people. Several exemptions apply.Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016, s. 3.0, 4.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
A person must not create, make or cause Noise, or allow an animal to
Noise means a sound that is loud or unpleasant and that is liable to disturb
Quiet hoursNone set. Terrace's Noise Control Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours.
Construction hoursConstruction, repair or maintenance is exempt from the noise ban 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday; blasting, air-hammering, pounding or bedrock excavation 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. No general construction exemption on Sundays or holidays, but residential power equipment (including hand-operated tools) is exempt 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and general holidays.Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016, s. 5.6, 5.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Any construction, repair or maintenance of any Highways, lands, or premises
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday;
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to
Saturday;
and between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on a
Sunday or General Holiday
in lawn and garden care or in building and
property maintenance, and includes but is not limited to leaf blowers
Other limitsNo decibel limit is set. Exempt from the ban: day-to-day lawful activities in non-residential zones, emergency vehicles, utility repair, church bells or chimes, fireworks (if the Nuisance and Fire Prevention bylaws are followed), residential power equipment in set hours, and snow clearing (residential zones 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; highways and non-residential zones any time).Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016, s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
All zones, excluding Residential zones, lawfully carrying on day-to-day
Any emergency vehicle (Fire, Police, Ambulance);
Any person exploding fireworks, provided that the person adheres to the
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on a
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., on
Who to call, business hoursBylaw Department, 250-615-4037 (bylaw.compliance@terrace.ca), Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For animal noise, Animal Control, 250-615-4031.Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Or phone the Bylaw Department at: 250-615-4037
Mon - Sat: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Phone: 250.615.4031
Who to call, after hoursNot confirmed. No after-hours noise line is stated.
FineNoise which disturbs: $100; second and subsequent offences: $300 (municipal ticket).Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025), Schedule 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Noise which disturbs
$100.00
Second and subsequent offences
$300.00
BylawCity of Terrace Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016, s. 1.0 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
This Bylaw will be cited as the “City of Terrace Noise Control Bylaw No.

How it works

Under the Noise Control Bylaw 2100-2016, no one may make or cause noise, or allow an animal to make noise, on a highway or anywhere in the City. "Noise" means sound that is loud or unpleasant and liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people. The bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours or a decibel limit. Instead it lists activities that are exempt, some with set hours.

Exempt activities and times

  • Construction, repair or maintenance: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
  • Blasting, air-hammering, pounding or bedrock excavation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
  • Residential power equipment, including hand-operated tools such as lawnmowers and leaf blowers: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and general holidays. There is no general construction exemption on Sundays or holidays.
  • Snow clearing: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in residential zones; any time on highways and in non-residential zones.
  • Also exempt: day-to-day lawful activities in non-residential zones, emergency vehicles, utility repair, church bells or chimes, and fireworks that follow the Nuisance and Fire Prevention bylaws.

Good to know

  • A ticket for noise which disturbs is $100; second and later offences are $300 (municipal tickets).
  • Each day a provision is broken counts as a separate offence.
  • Persistent dog barking or howling is covered separately in the Animal Control Bylaw.
  • To complain, use the Bylaw Complaint Form (email it to bylaw.compliance@terrace.ca) or phone the Bylaw Department at 250-615-4037 (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). For animal noise, call Animal Control at 250-615-4031. No after-hours noise line is stated.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Bylaw Enforcement, City of Terrace (read 2026-11-05)

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