Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Nov 1 to 
Nov 30 		 24/7 Gilbert Road Gilbert Trunk Sewer - Well Point Dewatering 
Nov 10 to 
Jan 1, 2026		 7:00am to 5:00pm
5:00pm to 4:00am		 Steveston Cannery Channel
(Works to be performed on weekdays, weekends and holidays - excluding Jan 1)		 Dredging Works
Nov 17 to
Dec 24		 7:00am to
9:00pm		 Minoru Park
(Work to be performed on one weekday within this time frame.)		 Construction Works
Nov 30 to
Dec 6 		 8:00pm to 
7:00am		 Britannia Shipyards Substructural Repairs
Dec 1 to
Dec 3		 8:00pm to 
7:00am		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre  Renovations
Dec 1 to
Dec 19		 24/7 Gilbert Road at Francis Road Sewer Main Works
Dec 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25, 27, and 28  7:00am to
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging Works
Dec 8 to 
Dec 13		 8:00pm to
7:00am 		 Britannia Shipyards Substructural Repairs
Dec 8 to
Dec 24		 24/7 8951 Spires Road Wellpoint Dewatering System Operation

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.