In the District Municipality of Oak Bay, British Columbia, construction hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday (new permit); 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday (renewal permit); exemptions: Emergency vehicles, warning signals, public meetings, church bells, authorized parades, urgent necessity works, Community Care Facilities.; fines: not more than $1,000.00; construction hours: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 o'clock in the morning and 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Source: Anti-Noise Bylaw 3210; Power Saws Regulation Bylaw 3152, verified 2026-06-08.
Anti-Noise Bylaw 3210
adopted bylaw
construction hours
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday (new permit); 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday (renewal permit)
"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday"; "between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday"
exemptions
Emergency vehicles, warning signals, public meetings, church bells, authorized parades, urgent necessity works, Community Care Facilities.
"the use of bells or chimes by churches"
fine range
not more than $1,000.00
"a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)"
scout note
Prohibits and regulates excessive noise within the District of Oak Bay.
Power Saws Regulation Bylaw 3152
adopted bylaw
construction hours
Monday to Saturday, 8:00 o'clock in the morning and 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon
"8:00 o'clock in the morning and 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon"
exemptions
Operation within a dwelling house is exempt; power saws prohibited all day Sundays on beaches
"unless such operation takes place within a dwelling house"
fine range
$50.00
"a fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)"
scout note
Regulates the operation of power saws to control noise disturbances in the District of Oak Bay.