Noise Bylaw Exemptions
Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions
The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:
Date | Hours | Location | Activity |
---|---|---|---|
May 21 to Feb 28, 2025 |
24/7 | 6333 - 6399 Mah Bing Street | Dewatering and Treatment Plant Operation |
Sep 14 to Oct 23 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | Hollybridge Way West of Lansdowne Road | Grease Cutting / Cleaning |
Sep 14 to Oct 23 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | Hollybridge Way North of Elmbridge Way | Grease Cutting / Cleaning |
Sep 14 to Oct 23 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | River Road North of Hollybridge Way | Grease Cutting / Cleaning |
Sep 14 to Oct 23 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | Gilbert Road South of Elmbridge Way | Grease Cutting / Cleaning |
Sep 14 to Oct 23 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | River Road at Hollybridge Way | Grease Cutting / Cleaning |
Oct 1 to Nov 1 |
8:00pm to 7:00am | Gilbert Road at Gainsborough Drive | Dewatering Pumps / Construction Work |
Oct 1 to Nov 1 |
24/7 | Gilbert Road between Blundell Road and Steveston Highway | Dewatering Bypass Pump System and Treatment Plant Operation Overnight Single Lane Alternating Traffic |
Oct 1 to Nov 1 |
24/7 | Gilbert Road between Steveston Highway and Dyke Road | Operation of Well Point and Bypass Pump Equipment Including a Ground Water Treatment Plan and Overnight Refuelling Operations for Large Equipment and Generators |
Oct 3 to Nov 12 |
8:00pm Sundays to 7:00am Saturdays | Steveston Interchange | Watermain Tie-in, Demolition of Islands and Medians, Drainage Installation, Electrical Installation and Pavement Installation |
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 | 8:00am to 10:00am | Gilbert Road between Steveston Highway and Dyke Road | General Construction Works / Activities |
Oct 6 to Oct 31 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | Gilbert Road between Elmbridge Way and Comstock Road (Various Manholes) | Grease Cutting / Cleaning |
Oct 7 to Oct 25 |
8:00pm to 6:00am | Blundell Road and Gilbert Road | Possible Repairs of Sewer Infrastructure |
Oct 15 to Nov 2 |
8:00pm to 7:00am | Capstan Station | Construction Fence Removal |
Oct 21 to Oct 23 |
6:00pm to 6:00am | Knight Street Loops and Ramp (Including Approach to Bridge Deck) | Mill and Overlay |
Oct 23 to Nov 5 |
6:00pm to 6:00am | Bridgeport Road (Viking Way to Sweden Way - Including Intersection) | Mill and Overlay |
Oct 24 to Oct 25 |
9:30pm to 7:00am | River Parkway at Cambie Road | Sewer Flushing |
Oct 27 | 9:00am to 4:00pm | 3740 Moncton Street | BC Hydro Works |
Oct 27 to Oct 28 |
3:00pm to 5:00am | Blundell Road (Near Shell Road Trail) |
Railway Crossing Rehabilitation |
Nov 2 to Nov 3 |
3:00pm to 3:00pm | Cambie Road (Near Shell Road) |
Railway Crossing Rehabilitation |
Nov 11 to Nov 15 |
6:00pm to 6:00am | Steveston Highway Westbound Lanes (Shell Road to Coppersmith Road) | Mill and Overlay |
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.