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Tumbler Ridge noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Tumbler Ridge?

Tumbler Ridge, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In Tumbler Ridge, noise that disturbs the peace of people nearby is not allowed, and construction noise is banned from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The readable bylaw sets no other fixed quiet hours. A noise ticket is $100.

Key facts

General ruleNo one may make, cause or allow noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound that
disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person or persons in
the vicinity.
Quiet hoursNot confirmed. Part of the Noise Control Bylaw text is missing, including sections that may set times.
Construction hoursConstruction noise (including alterations, demolitions and excavations) is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002, s. 5(h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
any noise caused by or emanating from construction activity, including
alterations, demolitions, and excavations, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m.
Other limitsProhibitions also cover animal, amplified, alarm and engine noise (including unmuffled engines and running motors) at times set in s. 5. Exempt: emergency vehicles, snow removal, required public address systems, worship bells, licensed entertainment venues' amplified sound between noon and 2:00 a.m., licensed industrial-zone businesses, and warning horns.Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002, s. 6 Exemptions; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Noise from police, ?re, ambulance or other emergency vehicles;
Noise from snow removal or highway cleaning operations;
between noon and 2:00 am;
Noise from a licensed business within an area zoned for Industrial uses; and
Amplified Noise When Prohibited
Unmuffled Engine Noise
Who to call, business hoursBylaw Enforcement Officer, (250) 242-3939.Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, Complaint Process · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Please contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at (250) 242-3939
Who to call, after hoursNot confirmed. The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.
FineMunicipal ticket: $100 for noise that disturbs; $100 for animal, alarm, engine, unmuffled engine, running motor or construction noise when prohibited; $250 for amplified noise when prohibited.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Noise that Disturbs
Amplified Noise When Prohibited
Construction Noise When Prohibited
BylawNoise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002.Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
BYLAW NO. 457, 2002
Noise Control Bylaw No.

How it works

The District of Tumbler Ridge's Noise Control Bylaw No. 457 says no one may make, cause or allow noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.

Good to know

  • Construction: noise from construction, alterations, demolition and excavation is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The readable text sets no separate Sunday or holiday rule.
  • Quiet hours: the readable bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. The sections that may set times (ss. 4 and 5) are missing from the document's text.
  • The bylaw also covers animal, amplified, alarm and engine noise (including unmuffled engines and running motors). No decibel limits were found.
  • Exempt: emergency vehicles, snow removal, required public address systems, worship bells, warning horns, licensed industrial-zone businesses, and amplified sound at licensed venues between noon and 2:00 a.m.
  • Tickets (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560): $100 for noise that disturbs, and for animal, alarm, engine, unmuffled engine, running motor or construction noise when prohibited; $250 for amplified noise when prohibited. The court fine can be up to $5,000, and each day is a separate offence.

Steps to complain

  1. Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  2. The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours. The RCMP non-emergency line is 250-242-5252.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
  5. RCMP, District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.