Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Sep 1 to
Sep 30		 24/7 Gilbert Road Gilbert Trunk Sewer - Well Point Dewatering
Sep 1 to
Sep 30		 6:00am to
7:00am and
8:00pm to
12:00am 		 6411 Buswell Street  Curtain Wall/Building Envelope Upgrades
Sep 4 to 
Oct 1		 8:00pm to
6:00am		 Steveston Interchange
(No work will be performed on Saturday nights, or during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation long weekend)		 Road Works 
Sep 19 to 
Oct 17		 24/7 7491 No. 1 Road and 
3900 Moresby Drive		 Dewatering Works
Sep 20, 27
Oct 4, 11 and 18

 8:00pm to 
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Renovation Works
Sep 20, 21,
27, 28 and 30		 7:00am to 
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging Works
Sep 21, 28,
Oct 5, 12, and 19		 6:00pm to 
10:00am 		 6088 No. 3 Road Renovation Works
Sep 22 to
Sep 26 		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Renovation Works
Sep 27  6:00am to
8:00pm		 8108 Lansdowne Road Concrete Pour
Sep 27 7:00am to
8:00pm		 Sidaway Road, No. 6 Road,
Westminster Highway and 
No. 7 Road		 Paving Works
Sep 27 to
Sep 28		 7:00am to 
9:00pm 		 Garden City Road at
Blundell Road		 FortisBC Works
Sep 29 12:30am to
5:00am		 Brighouse Skytrain Station Artwork Installation 
Sep 29 8:00pm to 
7:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Sep 30 12:00am to
11:59pm		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation 
Oct 1 to 
Oct 3
 8:00pm to
7:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 1 to
Oct 31		 6:00am to 
7:00am and
8:00pm to
12:00am		 6411 Buswell Street 
(Work scheduled from
Monday to Friday only)		 Construction Works
Oct 1 to
Oct 31		 24/7 Gilbert Road Gilbert Trunk Sewer - Well Point Dewatering
Oct 4 4:00am to
10:00am		 No. 6 Road and Vulcan Way  Lane and Crosswalk Marking
Oct 4, 11,
18 and 25		 8:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 4, 5, 11,
12, 13, 18, 19, 25, and 26		 7:00am to
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging
Oct 5, 12,
19 and 26		 6:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 6 to 
Oct 10 		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation 
Oct 9 and
Oct 23		 12:00am to 11:59pm 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 13 12:00am to 
11:59pm		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Oct 14 to
Oct 17		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road  Building Renovation
Oct 19 to
Oct 21		 5:00pm to
7:00am		 Minoru Boulevard Paving Works
Nov 1, 2, 8,
9, 11, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29
and 30		 7:00am to
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging
Dec 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25, 27, and 28  7:00am to
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging

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.