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Vancouver noise bylaw
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The Noise Control By-law (No. 6555) is Vancouver's main noise text: construction hours, amplified sound, and the measurement rules the city actually uses. There is a permit path for events that need an exception. A standing weekly patio is not an event permit.
Call 311 with the address and the time if you believe the bylaw is being broken. If you run the site, keep the permit with the daily log. Security staff can ask for quiet; they cannot amend the bylaw.
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What is the noise bylaw number?
Vancouver's Noise Control By-law is No. 6555. Read the consolidated copy on the bylaw search before you quote an hour or a decibel.
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