Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Mar 1 to
Mar 31		 24/7 6333 Mah Bing Street  Sanitary Main Break Bypass
Mar 1 to 
Mar 31		 24/7 Gilbert Road between Steveston Highway and Blundell Road Well Point Dewatering and Treatment Plant Including Overnight Single Lane Alternating Traffic
Mar 1 to
Mar 31 

6:00am to
7:00am and 8:00pm to 11:00pm

 6411 Buswell Street
(Work to be performed 
Monday to Friday)		 Building Envelope Upgrades
Mar 10 to
Mar 21		 9:00pm to
6:00am 		 12400 Mitchell Road  Electrical Maintenance
Mar 16 to 
Mar 27		 8:00pm to
7:00am 		 Steveston Highway - East of the Highway Overpass to Sidaway Road  Road Reconstruction
Mar 15, 22
and 29		 8:00am to
10:00am		 Gilbert Road between Steveston Highway and Dyke Road Construction Works
Mar 18 to
Apr 18		 24/7 11811 Dunford Road Emergency Sanitary Main Repair
Mar 22 6:00am to
8:00pm 		 6911 No. 3 Road Crane Lift at Richmond City Hall
Mar 23 9:00am to
8:00pm		 6911 No. 3 Road Crane Lift at Richmond City Hall
Mar 26 to
Mar 28		 7:00pm to
6:00am		 Blundell Road at Nelson Road Traffic Loop Work
April 1 to Apr 30 6:00am to
7:00pm and
8:00pm to
11:00pm 		  6411 Buswell Road Building Envelope Upgrades
Apr 10  8:00pm to
7:00am 		 No. 5 Road and Rice Mill Road Intersection Sanitary Tie In

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.