{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Fort St. James, British Columbia, noise & nuisance rules are set by Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018, verified 2026-10-15. Quiet hours: 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; if following day is Sunday or statutory holiday, 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Fines: $100.00 first instance, $250.00 second instance, $500.00 third or subsequent instance; up to $1,000.00 per individual offence on summary conviction. Exemptions: Emergency measures; church bells; permitted fireworks; special events under legislation or permit; permitted parades.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000038",
 "municipality": "Fort St. James",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "http://www.fortstjames.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-06-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates noise; quiet hours 9 pm-7 am weekdays and 9 pm-9 am weekends/holidays; adopted June 2018.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "1d0750c7b77b5b36a00be08182166231902ec79968e9b9d577ec698c6360a245",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "993",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1d0750c7b77b5b36a00be08182166231902ec79968e9b9d577ec698c6360a245.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "quiet_hours": "9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; if following day is Sunday or statutory holiday, 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.",
    "exemptions": "Emergency measures; church bells; permitted fireworks; special events under legislation or permit; permitted parades.",
    "fine_range": "$100.00 first instance, $250.00 second instance, $500.00 third or subsequent instance; up to $1,000.00 per individual offence on summary conviction"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "quiet_hours": "s. 4(o)(i)-(ii)",
    "exemptions": "s. 9(a)-(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 11(a)-(b); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise/regulations-993/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise/"
}