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 1 to 
Aug 1		 24/7 Gilbert Road
(Williams Road to Blundell Road)		 Dewatering Works 
Jul 1 to
July 31		 6:00am to 
7:00am and
8:00pm to
12:00am		 6411 Buswell Street
(Work scheduled from 
Monday to Friday)		 Building Envelope Upgrades
Jul 7 to
Aug 18		 24/7 Gilbert Road at Lucas Road Dewatering Works
Jul 14 to
Jul 26		 7:00am to 7:00pm No. 2 Road Bridge DEU Installation
Jul 14 to 
Aug 1		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road and River Road
(Weekends and Holidays Excluded)		 Fortis BC Works
Jul 16 to 
Jul 18		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 Fraserside Gate & Westminster Highway Generator Usage 
Jul 17 to 
Jul 19		 9:30pm to
7:00am		 Gilbert Road at Elmbridge Road and Hollybridge Way at Lansdowne Road Metro Vancouver Works
Jul 24 to 
Jul 26		 9:30pm to
7:00am 		 Gilbert Road at Elmbridge Road and Hollybridge Way at Lansdowne Road Metro Vancouver Works
Jul 31 to
Aug 2 		 9:30pm to 
7:00am 		 Gilbert Road at Elmbridge Road and Hollybridge Way at Lansdowne Road  Metro Vancouver Works 
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.