Noise Law - Province of British Columbia

Municipal Law British Columbia Municipalities

Provincial Law Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia

Ch.159 - Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act

Regulation 58/99 - Forest Recreation
S.18 - Quiet and peaceful enjoyment
Ch.318 - Motor Vehicle Act - Regulation 26/58
S7.02 - "unreasonably loud" horn prohibited
S7.03 - muffler required, cut-outs, alteration, noise increase prohibited
Schedule of Inspection Standards

item 8 - musical horn prohibited
item 22 - muffler requirements
item 27 - vehicle noise limits (table 3)

S7A.01 - squealing of tires & other unnecessary noise prohibited

Penalty Schedule - 3 points for violation of S7A.01
Ch.319 - Motor Vehicle (All-Terrain) Act
1997 Supplement 7(e) authorizes prohibition of excess noise
Ch.323 - Local Government Act (formerly "Municipalities Act")
Part 22, Div 3, Sec 724 - authorizes Local Councils to regulate noise
Ch.492 - Workers Compensation Act

Regulation 146/93 - Agricultural Operations
S.93 - Hearing Protection
Regulation 296/97 - Occupational Health & Saftey

Part 7 - Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
Schedule B (#11) - Hearing loss recognized as industrial disease