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title: "Ucluelet noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines"
question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Ucluelet?"
place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Ucluelet
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Ucluelet noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines

**Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Ucluelet?

**Short answer:** In Ucluelet, no one may make noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of the neighbourhood. Construction is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. The bylaw sets no other fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise, and it has no decibel limits.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Ucluelet, https://ucluelet.ca)  
**Cost:** A bylaw notice for noise that disturbs is $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).  
**How long:** Complaints are handled by the District's bylaw staff; no response time is stated.  
**Where:**
- Email: Bylaw complaints (Bylaw Complaint Form), bylaw@ucluelet.ca
- Phone: District Office (general enquiries), 250-726-7744
- Phone: Ucluelet RCMP (other urgent issues after hours), 250-726-7773

## Key facts

- **General rule:** No one may make, cause or allow noise, loud music or similar disturbance, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 3.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise," … "which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Quiet hours:** The bylaw bans using any drum, loud speaker or other noise-making device between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and amplified sound without Council's permission. It sets no other fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 4.7](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The use of any drum, loud speaker or other instrument or any noise-making" … "between 10:00 p.m. (2200 hrs.) of one day and 7:00 a.m. (0700 hrs.)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Construction hours:** No building, repair, demolition, excavation or filling in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood on any day before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. The bylaw has no separate Sunday or holiday rule. The Chief Administrative Officer may give written approval for necessary work at other hours.
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 5.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person in the District shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. (0700 hrs.) or" … "after 10:00 p.m. (2200 hrs.) erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish"
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 5.2](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the Chief Administrative Officer or designate may give written approval to carry on"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other limits:** No decibel limits. Banned: vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m, running a diesel engine, truck or bus over 15 minutes at one spot, and amplified sound from a vehicle heard outside it. Licensed dance halls may play music 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.; emergency work and approved industry are exempt.
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 4.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "which is audible beyond 150 metres in any direction from the vehicle"
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 4.8](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Idling or continuously running of a diesel engine, a truck or bus for more than 15 minutes"
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 6/7.4](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "between the hours of 8:00 p.m. (2000 hrs.) and 2:00 a.m. (0200 hrs.) of the following"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, business hours:** Make a bylaw complaint online (service request) or on the Bylaw Complaint Form emailed to bylaw@ucluelet.ca. District Office 250-726-7744, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  - Source: [Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services page](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/)
  - Official wording: "Complaint issues may include:" … "Excessive noise"
  - Source: [Staff Directory, Staff directory](https://ucluelet.ca/contact-us/staff-directory/)
  - Official wording: "Complete a Bylaw Complaint Form and email to bylaw@ucluelet.ca"
  - Source: [District Offices, District Offices page](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/)
  - Official wording: "Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM" … "Telephone (General Enquiries) Phone: 250-726-7744"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Who to call, after hours:** Ucluelet RCMP, 250-726-7773 (the District's page for other urgent issues after hours).
  - Source: [District Offices, District Offices page](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/)
  - Official wording: "For other urgent issues, please contact the Ucluelet RCMP at 250-726-7773."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice $100 for noise that disturbs, or for construction noise in prohibited hours ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 late).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "3.1, 3.2 Noise which disturbs $100.00 $75.00 $125.00" … "Construction noise during prohibited" … "$100.00 $75.00 $125.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026
  - Source: [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026, s. 1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026](<https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf>) says no one may make, cause or allow any noise or loud music, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. It has no decibel limits and no general quiet hours.

## Good to know

- Construction: no building, repair, demolition, excavation or filling in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood on any day before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. The bylaw has no separate Sunday or holiday rule. The Chief Administrative Officer may give written approval for necessary work at other hours.
- Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., the bylaw bans using any drum, loud speaker or other noise-making device, and amplified sound without Council's permission.
- Also banned: vehicle noise audible beyond 150 metres, running a diesel engine, truck or bus for more than 15 minutes in one spot, and amplified sound from a vehicle heard outside it. Licensed dance halls may play music from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Fine: a $100 bylaw notice for noise that disturbs or for construction noise in prohibited hours ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). Barking or howling dogs fall under the Animal Control bylaw and are a $200 notice ($150 early; $250 late).
- To complain, use the service request page on the [Bylaw Services page](<https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/>) or email a Bylaw Complaint Form to bylaw@ucluelet.ca. The District Office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at 250-726-7744.
- After hours, the District lists the Ucluelet RCMP at 250-726-7773 for other urgent issues.

## Official forms and pages

- [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/)
- [District Offices, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/)

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## Sources

- [Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Staff Directory, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/contact-us/staff-directory/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [District Offices, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/) (read 2026-11-08)

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