{
 "answer": "In the City of Courtenay, British Columbia, noise & nuisance rules are set by Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014, verified 2026-08-28. Quiet hours: before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on any day. Fines: not more than $10,000.00. Exemptions: Emergency vehicles, City/Utility repairs, emergency building repairs, church bells, garbage collection, authorized events, snow clearing, permit holders.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000026",
 "municipality": "Courtenay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.courtenay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014",
   "summary": "Bans noise disturbing neighbourhood peace; construction/power tools/gardening equipment prohibited before 7am (8am Sun/holidays) and after 10pm; barking animals, outdoor PA systems and nuisance smoke also restricted. Max fine $10,000.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "90bc287e09c3b0091591fe12fe6cea0dc50e23ac718305d6970f8d5124c4c8e3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2804",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/90bc287e09c3b0091591fe12fe6cea0dc50e23ac718305d6970f8d5124c4c8e3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "quiet_hours": "before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on any day",
    "construction_hours": "before 7:00 a.m. on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a Statutory Holiday, or before 8:00 a.m. on any Sunday or Statutory Holiday, and after 10:00 p.m. on any day",
    "exemptions": "Emergency vehicles, City/Utility repairs, emergency building repairs, church bells, garbage collection, authorized events, snow clearing, permit holders.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "quiet_hours": "s. 5(c)",
    "construction_hours": "s. 5(b)",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(i)",
    "fine_range": "s. 25"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/noise/bylaw-2804/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/courtenay/noise/"
}