White Rock noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines
What are the noise rules and quiet hours in White Rock?
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.
Key facts
| General rule | Not confirmed. White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is published as a scanned image that could not be read. |
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| Quiet hours | Not confirmed. White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is published as a scanned image that could not be read. |
| Construction hours | 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.2026 Good Neighbour Guide, Construction & Noise Regulations · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingMonday 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. |
| Other limits | 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.2026 Good Neighbour Guide, Construction & Noise Regulations; Noise Bylaw Extension Application and Notice of Construction, Application form; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554, Schedule A; Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingWork outside permitted hours requires City approval. The Contractor must notify all neighbouring property owners 24 hours prior to work commencing. Noise Bylaw Extension of Hours – Admin Fee $307.00 Commercial delivery noise outside of permitted hours Amplified sound which disturbs |
| Who to call, business hours | 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.Bylaw Enforcement, Inquiries & Complaints; Bylaw Enforcement, City Hall Hours · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCall Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146 Email Bylaw Enforcement at bylaw@whiterockcity.ca Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Who to call, after hours | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | 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.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDisturbing 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 |
| Bylaw | Noise Control Bylaw, 2013, No. 2018Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingWhite Rock Noise Control Bylaw, 2013, No. 2018 |
How it works
The City of White Rock regulates noise under its Noise Control Bylaw 2018. 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.
Good to know
- 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.
- Quiet hours: no readable official source states fixed quiet hours or decibel limits. Ask Bylaw Enforcement.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- No official after-hours noise line was found. The ticketing bylaw names the RCMP as an enforcement officer but gives no number.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- 2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Noise Control Bylaw 2013, No. 2018 (PDF, scanned image; text could not be read) (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Noise Bylaw Extension Application and Notice of Construction (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
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