Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Jun 9 to
Aug 15		 24/7 No. 4 Road
(Westminster Highway and Granville Avenue)		 Box Culvert Rehabilitation 
Jul 7 to
Aug 18		 24/7 Gilbert Road at Lucas Road Dewatering Works
Aug 1 to
Aug 31		 24/7 Gilbert Road 
(Williams Road to Donald Road)		 Dewatering Works
Aug 1 to
Aug 31		 6:00am to 
7:00am and
8:00pm to 
12:00am		 6411 Buswell Street
(Work scheduled from
Monday to Friday)		 Building Envelope Upgrades 
Aug 3 to
Aug 8		 8:00pm to 
5:00am		 No. 2 Road at Westminster Highway 
(Sunday and BC Day Included)		 BC Hydro Works 
Aug 3 to 
Aug 8 		 8:00pm to
5:00am

No. 2 Road 
(River Road to Westminster Highway)
(Sunday and BC Day Included)

 BC Hydro Works
Aug 3 to 
Aug 8 		 8:00pm to
5:00am		 River Road
(River Road to Brighouse Way)
(Sunday and BC Day Included)		 BC Hydro Works 
Aug 5 to
Aug 9		 5:00am to
8:00pm		 Cambie Road
(No. 4 Road to Shell Road)		 Paving Works
Aug 6 to
Aug 7 		 8:00pm to 
7:00am 		 Lucas Road Forcemain Tie-in
Aug 8 to 
Aug 9		 6:00pm to 
10:00am		 2899 Jow Street  Waterworks
Aug 14 to
Aug 15		 8:00pm to
4:00am		 No. 8 Road and Blundell Road  CN Rail Works
Aug 16

 7:00am to
10:00am
(Low Tide 7:20am)		 11000 Twigg Place  Truck and Excavator Works
Aug 17 to
Aug 19		 6:00pm to
4:00am		 Blundell Road
(No. 8 Road to York Road)		 Paving Works
Aug 19 to 
Aug 21		 6:00pm to 
4:00am		 Blundell Road
(No. 8 Road to Nelson Road)
Alternate dates reserved for Aug 21 to Aug 23		 Paving Works 
Aug 19 and
Aug 23		 7:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road 
(Westminster Highway to
No. 2 Road Bridge)		 DEU Installation 
Aug 25 and 
Aug 26		 7:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road 
(Westminster Highway to 
No. 2 Road Bridge)		 DEU Installation
Aug 30  7:00am to
10:00am
(Low Tide 6:30am)		 11000 Twigg Place Truck and Excavator Works
Sep 1 to
Sep 8		 10:00pm to
5:00am		 No. 3 Road at Anderson Road
(Two Nights of Work to be 
Performed Within Sep 1 and 
Sep 8)		 Crosswalk Work
Sep 13 7:00am to
10:00am
(Low Tide 5:50am)		 11000 Twigg Place  Truck and Excavator Works
Sep 16 to
Sep 20		 7:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road
(Westminster Highway to
No. 2 Road Bridge)		 DEU Installation 
Sep 22 to
Sep 23		 7:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road 
(Westminster Highway to
No. 2 Road Bridge)		 DEU Installation
Sep 26 to
Oct 24		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road 
(Work scheduled for these hours from Monday to Friday)		 Building Renovation
Sep 27 8:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation 
Sep 28 6:00pm to 
10:00am 		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 4, 11,
18 and 25		 8:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 5, 12,
19 and 26		 6:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 9 
and 23		 12:00am to 11:59pm 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation

For more information on exemptions to this Bylaw, contact:
Jaime Villaluz, Assistant Supervisor, Inspections
Email: Jaime.Villaluz@richmond.ca
Phone: 604-276-4014

Apply for a Noise Bylaw Exemption

Three weeks' notice is required

To apply for a Noise Bylaw Exemption, complete the following application. A minimum of three weeks' notice is required for this type of application to be processed.

Noise Bylaw Exemption Application

All applicants must review Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856.

Purpose of Noise Bylaw Exemption

The Noise Bylaw Exemption allows construction projects to proceed outside of normal working days/hours under certain circumstances. The Exemption may be granted to construction projects by the General Manager if the project satisfies the following conditions (refer to Bylaw 8856 Section 4.2.2):

  • The volume of traffic in the area of the proposed construction is such as to cause danger to the workers on the job or to cause traffic congestion;
  • The impact and inconvenience to residents in the area of the proposed construction can be minimized;
  • The construction cannot be undertaken efficiently or safely during the normal working day; or
  • Interruption of any during normal working day would cause any person undue hardship.