{"title":"White Rock noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in White Rock?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of White Rock","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca"},"short_answer":"White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is a scanned image the City publishes without readable text, so we could not confirm its rules. The City's 2026 Good Neighbour Guide gives construction hours of 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. Confirm all noise rules with the City.","aliases":["white rock construction hours","leaf blower hours white rock","loud neighbour white rock","noise bylaw 2018"],"cost":"Tickets start at $200 for disturbing noise and $500 for construction noise outside permitted hours.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-541-2146"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@whiterockcity.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Request for Service (noise complaint)","value":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/728/Request-for-Service"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2018 (PDF, scanned)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/292/Noise-Control-Bylaw-2013-Number-2018-PDF"},{"title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898"},{"title":"Noise Bylaw Extension Application and Notice of Construction","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6906/Noise-Bylaw-Extension-Application-and-Notice-of-Construction"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"White Rock bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is published as a scanned image that could not be read.","sources":[]},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is published as a scanned image that could not be read.","sources":[]},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"Per the City's 2026 Good Neighbour Guide (the Noise Control Bylaw itself could not be read): Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., owner-performed work only.","short":"Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun 9-6 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF)","section":"Construction & Noise Regulations","quotes":["Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.","Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.","Sundays & Statutory Holidays*: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.","Owner-performed work only. No construction for profit or hired trades."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"Work outside the permitted hours needs City approval (a Noise Bylaw extension; contractors must notify neighbouring owners 24 hours before; admin fee $307). Commercial delivery noise outside permitted hours and amplified sound that disturbs are also ticketable offences.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF)","section":"Construction & Noise Regulations","quotes":["Work outside permitted hours requires City approval."]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6906/Noise-Bylaw-Extension-Application-and-Notice-of-Construction","title":"Noise Bylaw Extension Application and Notice of Construction (PDF)","section":"Application form","quotes":["The Contractor must notify all neighbouring property owners","24 hours prior to work commencing."]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Noise Bylaw Extension of Hours – Admin Fee","$307.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B5","quotes":["Commercial delivery noise outside of permitted hours","Amplified sound which disturbs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Bylaw Enforcement: 604-541-2146 or bylaw@whiterockcity.ca; or submit a Request for Service online (Noise Complaint). City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/176/Bylaw-Enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock","section":"Inquiries & Complaints","quotes":["Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146","Email Bylaw Enforcement at bylaw@whiterockcity.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/176/Bylaw-Enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock","section":"City Hall Hours","quotes":["Monday through Friday","8:30 am to 4:30 pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Disturbing noise: $200 first offence, $350 second, $500 third and later. Construction noise outside permitted hours: $500, $1,000, $2,000; without approval $4,000. Construction noise on a Sunday or holiday: $500, $1,000, $2,000. Noise by owner or occupant outside permitted hours: $200, $350, $500.","short":"$200 first; $350 second; $500 third and later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B5","quotes":["Disturbing Noise","$200.00 1st","$350.00 2nd","Construction noise out of permitted hours","$500.00 1st","$1000.00 2nd","Construction noise outside of permitted hours without","$4000.00","Construction noise on a Sunday or Holiday","Noise by owner or occupant outside of permitted hours"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2013, No. 2018","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B5","quotes":["White Rock Noise Control Bylaw, 2013, No. 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of White Rock regulates noise under its [Noise Control Bylaw 2018](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/292/Noise-Control-Bylaw-2013-Number-2018-PDF). The City publishes that bylaw as a scanned image with no readable text, so we could not check what it says. The construction hours below come from the City's 2026 Good Neighbour Guide, which says it does not replace the bylaws. Confirm with the City before you rely on them.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Construction hours (2026 Good Neighbour Guide): Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., owner-performed work only.\n- Quiet hours: no readable official source states fixed quiet hours or decibel limits. Ask Bylaw Enforcement.\n- Work outside the permitted hours needs City approval through a Noise Bylaw extension. Contractors must notify neighbouring owners 24 hours before. The administration fee is $307.\n- Tickets: disturbing noise $200 first offence, $350 second, $500 third and later. Noise by an owner or occupant outside permitted hours is the same. Construction noise outside permitted hours is $500, $1,000, then $2,000, or $4,000 without approval. Construction noise on a Sunday or holiday is $500, $1,000, then $2,000.\n- To complain, call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146, email bylaw@whiterockcity.ca, or submit a Request for Service online. City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n- No official after-hours noise line was found. The ticketing bylaw names the RCMP as an enforcement officer but gives no number.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/292/Noise-Control-Bylaw-2013-Number-2018-PDF","title":"Noise Control Bylaw 2013, No. 2018 (PDF, scanned image; text could not be read)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6906/Noise-Bylaw-Extension-Application-and-Notice-of-Construction","title":"Noise Bylaw Extension Application and Notice of Construction (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/176/Bylaw-Enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules.json"}}