Courtenay : Règlement no 2804, art. 5(b) — Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw

No person shall, before 7:00 a.m. on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a Statutory Holiday, or before 8:00 a.m. on any Sunday or Statutory Holiday, and after 10:00 p.m. on any day, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing or excavate or fill in land in any manner which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity.

• (c) No person shall, before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on any day, use or operate any power gardening tool or other power tool or machine.
• (d) No person shall keep or harbour any animal or bird which disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, quiet, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood by its repeated making of noise.
• (e) No person shall feed pigeons on or about private property and no person shall keep pigeons.
• (f) No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment, outdoor public address system or other instrument or apparatus for the production or amplification of sound either in or on private premises or any public place in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.
• (g) Where it is impossible or impractical to comply with this section, the Council may upon application, give written approval to carry on work that is found to be necessary during designated hours. Responsibility for obtaining written approval lies with the person carrying on the work.
• (h) No person shall operate any outdoor public address system in the City without first having obtained permission in writing.
• (i) Section 5 does not apply to:
• (i) any act of repair or maintenance being carried out by employees of contractors of the City, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure or its contractors, or any public utility;
• (ii) any duly authorized person operating an emergency vehicle or the sounding of a horn or other signaling device upon any vehicle, boat or train where such sounding is properly used as a danger or warning signal;
• (iii) emergency repairs to buildings, which cannot reasonably be delayed to normal working hours;
• (iv) the use of bells or chimes by churches, and the use of carillons where such carillons have been lawfully erected;
• (v) any garbage collection service between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday;
• (vi) any parade, procession, performance, concert, ceremony, gathering or meeting in or on any street, or public place, when duly authorized or permitted under the provisions of any bylaw, statute or ordinance in force in the City;
• (vii) snow clearing; and
• (viii) any person functioning within the limits imposed by a permit issued by the City, including a Special Event Permit.