Noise & nuisance — Sooke, British Columbia

What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?

In the District Municipality of Sooke, British Columbia, construction hours: before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday; before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Sundays and Statutory Holidays; lawn equipment hours: before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. in any Residential Area; amplified sound hours: audible between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. outside premises; idling limit: more than 15 minutes at the same location for diesel engine, Truck or bus. Source: Noise Control Bylaw No. 485, 2011 - Consolidated, verified 2026-06-08.

Noise Control Bylaw No. 485, 2011 - Consolidated adopted bylaw
construction hours before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday; before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Sundays and Statutory Holidays s.3.2(e)
lawn equipment hours before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. in any Residential Area s.3.2(h)
amplified sound hours audible between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. outside premises s.3.2(a)
idling limit more than 15 minutes at the same location for diesel engine, Truck or bus s.3.2(d)
exemptions police, fire, ambulance, emergency vehicles; government/utility companies; emergency measures; public parades/festivities; municipal construction s.4.1
fine range not more than $50,000.00 s.6.3
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Regulates noise within the District of Sooke; consolidated 2022.

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