Abbotsford: Noise
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What does Abbotsford bylaw 2687-2017, s. 4 say?
In a Quiet District, a person must not make, cause or permit to be made or caused, any Sound that, when measured with an Approved Sound Meter over a Representative Time Period, has an Equivalent Sound Level, or Leq, which:
Abbotsford, Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017, s. 4, Bylaw Insider, https://www.bylawinsider.com/ca/bylaws/bc/abbotsford/2687-2017/2687-2017-4, last checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy; the official version governs.
What does Abbotsford bylaw 2687-2017, s. 5 say?
In an Activity District a person must not make, cause or permit to be made or caused, any Sound that, when measured with an Approved Sound Meter over a Representative Time Period, has an Equivalent Sound Level, or Leq, which
Abbotsford, Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017, s. 5, Bylaw Insider, https://www.bylawinsider.com/ca/bylaws/bc/abbotsford/2687-2017/2687-2017-5, last checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy; the official version governs.
What does Abbotsford bylaw 2687-2017, s. 7 say?
For all purposes under this Bylaw, when assessing a Sound relative to the limits set out in Sections 4 and 5, the following correction factors must be applied to the measured Equivalent Sound Level whenever the Sound has, as a defining characteristic, impulsiveness, tonality, or persistent intermittency:
Abbotsford, Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017, s. 7, Bylaw Insider, https://www.bylawinsider.com/ca/bylaws/bc/abbotsford/2687-2017/2687-2017-7, last checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy; the official version governs.
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