Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Jun 12
Until Resolved
 24/7  11431 Williams Road
 Sanitary Bypass
Jun 13 to 
Dec 15 		 7:00am to 
8:00pm		 4311 Moncton Street
(Weekend Schedule)		 Construction Works
Jun 17 
Until Resolved
 24/7 11920 Dunavon Place  Sanitary Bypass 
Jul 6 to
Jul 24		 7:00pm to 
7:00am		 Westminster Highway 
(Between No. 2 Road and Gilbert Road
Work scheduled from Monday to Friday)		 BC Hydro Works
Jul 16 to 
Feb 29, 2027		 7:00am to
12:00am		 Steveston Cannery Channel
(Work to be Performed Monday to Friday, and Intermittent Weekends. Holidays are Excluded.)		 Maintenance Dredging
Jul 18 to 19 7:00am to
8:00pm		 South Arm Pool Maintenance Repairs
Jul 20 to 24  6:00pm to 
6:00am 		 Steveston Highway Westbound Lanes
(No. 5 Road to Shell Road.
Shell Intersection Included.)		 Paving Works 
Jul 20 to
Jul 24		 6:00pm to 
6:00am		 10871 Steveston Highway Paving Works
Jul 27 to
Jul 31		 6:00pm to 
6:00am		 Westminster Highway 
(McMillan Way to Ministry of Transportation and Transit Limits.)		 Paving Works

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.