Noise & nuisance — Tofino, British Columbia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the District Municipality of Tofino, British Columbia, noise & nuisance rules are set by Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated to 1098.01, 2025), verified 2026-10-18. Quiet hours: 10 pm-7 am. Construction hours: 7 am-10 pm.

Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated to 1098.01, 2025) adopted bylaw
quiet hours 10 pm-7 am s. 7.1
construction hours 7 am-10 pm s. 7.2(b)
exemptions Emergency vehicles, peace officers, firefighters, paramedics, aircraft pilots, and authorized District/utility/government construction, repair, excavation, or law enforcement. s. 12.1
scout note

Tofino noise rules sit in this bylaw: loud or unnecessary noise banned 10pm-7am; continuous construction/maintenance noise only 7am-10pm unless Council approves; restricts vehicle, amplified and instrument noise; quiet zone near hospital.

Noise Regulations - District of Tofino (web page)

Official page summarising quiet hours under Bylaw 1098 and bylaw contact numbers.

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