Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Dec 8 to
Jan 15
 24/7 8951 Spires Road Wellpoint Dewatering System Operation
Dec 22 to 
Dec 23 and 
Jan 4 to 
Jan 8		 8:00pm to
7:00am 		 Westminster Highway and
Garden City Intersection
(Work to be performed on one night during this timeframe)		 Traffic Signal Works 
Jan 5 to 
Jan 16		 12:00am to
7:00am 		 Gilbert Road
(Blundell Road to south of Steveston Highway)		 Metro Vancouver Works
Jan 19 to
Jan 20 		 8:00pm to 
7:00am		 Britannia Shipyards Pile Repairs
Jan 26 to
Jan 31		 8:00pm to 
7:00am		 Britannia Shipyards Pile Repairs

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.