LOCAL RULES, WITH SOURCES
Salmon Arm noise rules
City of Salmon Arm, British Columbia; the captured 1991 document uses the former District name.
Salmon Arm's captured Noise Prevention Bylaw restricts disturbing noise before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Construction has the same restricted hours, while amplified sound and animal noise also have provisions without a stated time limit.
Hours depend on the activity
| Activity | Restriction in the source | Where it applies / conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Disturbing noise | Before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. | Disturbance to the neighbourhood or vicinity; exemptions may apply. Section 4(a)–(b) |
| Construction | Before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. | Disturbing construction, demolition, excavation or filling; written approval can authorize necessary work. Section 5(a)–(b) |
| Amplified sound | No hours specified in section 6(a) | Sound disturbing the neighbourhood or nearby people. Section 6(a)–(b) |
Common questions
What are the quiet hours?
Section 4 of the captured bylaw restricts disturbing noise before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. every day. These hours do not override the separate restrictions on particular noise sources.
Section 4(a)–(b)Is daytime noise unrestricted?
No. Section 6 separately prohibits amplified sound that disturbs nearby people and animal or bird noise that unduly disturbs the neighbourhood, without limiting those clauses to nighttime.
Section 6(a)–(b)When can construction take place?
Disturbing construction, repair, demolition, excavation or filling is restricted before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Written approval may allow necessary work for a specified period where compliance is impossible or impractical.
Section 5(a)–(b)What about lawn and garden equipment?
A separate lawn-equipment schedule has not been established from this source. The general disturbing-noise restriction before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. still needs to be considered.
Section 4(a)–(b)What exceptions apply?
Section 7 includes specified emergency work and vehicles, church bells, licensed dance halls during stated hours, qualifying industry, written permission for restricted-hours work and approved public gatherings. Each exception has its own conditions.
Section 7(a)What penalties are specified?
Section 10 makes each day of a continuing violation a separate offence and refers to penalties under the Offence Act. A current dollar fine has not been established in this review.
Section 10How do I report a noise concern?
The City's bylaw request tracker includes a Noise Which Disturbs category. Follow the municipal reporting instructions; GovAnswers does not receive municipal complaints.
What this answer is based on
Noise Prevention Bylaw No 2037
- Adoption evidence
- The closing adoption statement records December 16, 1991.
- Version on file
- Bylaw 2037; no consolidation-through date established.
- Source captured
- 2026-06-08
- Source text reviewed
- 2026-09-21
- Municipal URL rechecked
- 2026-09-21 — returned the same document as the saved capture.
- Amendments checked through
- Not established — this review does not certify that all later changes are included.
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Limits of this review
- Later amendments and any current ticket schedule have not been checked.
- The captured penalty section refers to legislation rather than specifying a dollar fine.
Check another municipality
Rules do not carry across municipal boundaries. Start with the municipality responsible for the location.
- Sicamous, British Columbia Municipal record — no noise document on file
- Enderby, British Columbia
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