Noise & nuisance — Nanaimo, British Columbia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

City of Nanaimo has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 adopted bylaw
quiet hours 11:00 p.m. one day and 9:00 a.m. the following day s. 4(1)(a)
construction hours before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., on Sundays and Statutory Holidays s. 4(1)(e)
exemptions Police, fire, emergency vehicles, horns, municipal utilities, church bells, cannon, essential services, emergency measures, parades, extraordinary construction. s. 5
fine range not less than $100.00 and not more than $2,000.00 s. 7
scout note

Regulates noise emissions within the City of Nanaimo to protect residents from unreasonable noise.

Machine-readable: noise.json · Official website: https://nanaimo.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Noise & nuisance in other municipalities