Noise Bylaw

The City of Victoria is modernizing the 2003 Noise Bylaw, to make it easier to understand, follow and enforce.

Project Update
We recently invited community members and businesses to share their experiences with sound and noise to help inform a bylaw that balances livability and economic vibrancy in our capital city.

The business and community survey have now closed, after being open from mid-December 2025 to February 8, 2026. The additional business engagement sessions have also wrapped up.

Next Steps
A Council report, with an engagement summary, will be coming to Council this spring. Council will then provide direction on next steps.

About the Noise Bylaw
The Noise Bylaw establishes standards to limit excessive noise from various activities, including construction, industry, hospitality, events and private waste collection. The City’s noise regulations do not apply to some sounds and noises (e.g., seaplanes, helicopters and cruise ships).

This work will look for opportunities to improve noise regulations to better reflect the current and future realities of Victoria. The Noise Bylaw review aligns with objectives in the Official Community Plan, the Industry, Arts and Innovation Plan and the Victoria Music Strategy.

The City of Victoria is modernizing the 2003 Noise Bylaw, to make it easier to understand, follow and enforce.

Project Update
We recently invited community members and businesses to share their experiences with sound and noise to help inform a bylaw that balances livability and economic vibrancy in our capital city.

The business and community survey have now closed, after being open from mid-December 2025 to February 8, 2026. The additional business engagement sessions have also wrapped up.

Next Steps
A Council report, with an engagement summary, will be coming to Council this spring. Council will then provide direction on next steps.

About the Noise Bylaw
The Noise Bylaw establishes standards to limit excessive noise from various activities, including construction, industry, hospitality, events and private waste collection. The City’s noise regulations do not apply to some sounds and noises (e.g., seaplanes, helicopters and cruise ships).

This work will look for opportunities to improve noise regulations to better reflect the current and future realities of Victoria. The Noise Bylaw review aligns with objectives in the Official Community Plan, the Industry, Arts and Innovation Plan and the Victoria Music Strategy.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Community Survey

    If you live in the City of Victoria, please take this survey to help us understand your experiences with sound and noise.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Business Survey

    If you operate a business in the City of Victoria, take this survey to help us better understand your operational experiences with sound and noise.

     

Page last updated: 11 Feb 2026, 01:59 PM