Noise & nuisance — Esquimalt, British Columbia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the District Municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia, noise & nuisance rules are set by Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024), verified 2026-10-18. Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. Mon-Fri; 10:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. Sat/Sun/Statutory Holiday. Construction hours: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. weekdays (Mon-Fri) not Statutory Holiday; 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday not Statutory Holiday; prohibited Sundays and Statutory Holidays. Fines: not more than $10,000.

Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) adopted bylaw
quiet hours 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. Mon-Fri; 10:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. Sat/Sun/Statutory Holiday s. 35(2)
construction hours 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. weekdays (Mon-Fri) not Statutory Holiday; 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday not Statutory Holiday; prohibited Sundays and Statutory Holidays s. 18(1)-(2); s. 19
exemptions Emergency vehicles, warning signals, permitted events, worship bells, parades, care facilities, waste collection, municipal works, snow clearing, emergency repairs, permits, permitted construction. s. 37
fine range not more than $10,000 s. 47(1)
scout note

Nuisance bylaw including noise rules and construction-hours limits (reported 7am-7pm weekdays, 9am-6pm Sat after 2024 amendment); repealed Noise Control Bylaw 2677.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: http://www.esquimalt.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Noise & nuisance across British Columbia · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities