Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Oct 29 to
Nov 28		 11:00pm to
6:00am 		 No. 2 Road and Westminster Highway 
(Work to be performed on three nights within this time frame)		 Lane Markings
Nov 1 to 
Nov 30 		 24/7 Gilbert Road Gilbert Trunk Sewer - Well Point Dewatering 
Nov 1, 2, 8,
9, 11, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29
and 30		 7:00am to
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging Works
Nov 3 to 
Nov 8		 8:00pm to 
7:00am 		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Nov 5 to 
Nov 11		 10:00pm to
5:00am
 		 9780 Cambie Road  TELUS Works
Nov 8 8:00am to
8:00pm		 4111 Moncton Street Construction Works
Nov 8 7:30am to
10:00am		 Knight Street On-Ramp Ditch Works
Nov 8 to 
Nov 9		 8:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road  Building Renovation 
Nov 9 to 
Nov 10		 6:00pm to 
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Nov 10 to 
Jan 1, 2026		 7:00am to 5:00pm
5:00pm to 4:00am		 Steveston Cannery Channel
(Works to be performed on weekdays, weekends and holidays - excluding Jan 1)		 Dredging Works
Nov 10, 12, 
13, 14 and 15		 8:00pm to 
7:00am 		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Nov 10 to 
Nov 14 		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 Britannia Shipyards Substructural Repairs
Nov 11 12:00am to 11:59pm 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Nov 11  10:00am to 10:00pm 13580 Vulcan Way
2055 Van Dyke Place
15362 Knox Way
12593 Vulcan Way		 Pump Station Works
Nov 14  8:00pm to
7:00am		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre Renovations
Nov 14 to 
Nov 15 		 11:00pm to
6:00am		 10440 Bridgeport Road
2186 McLennan Avenue		 Pump Station Works
Nov 15 to
Nov 16		 8:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road  Building Renovation
Nov 15 and
Nov 16		 8:00am to
9:00pm 		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre  Renovations 
Nov 16 to
Nov 17		 6:00pm to
10:00am		 6088 No. 3 Road Building Renovation
Nov 16 to 
Nov 21		 7:00am to 
9:00pm		 Francis Road at Gilbert Road Intersection FortisBC Works
Nov 17 to 
Nov 21		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre Renovations 
Nov 17 to
Nov 28		 7:00am to
9:00pm		 Minoru Park
(Work to be performed on one weekday within this time frame)		 Construction Works
Nov 22 and 
Nov 23		 8:00am to
9:00pm 		 Francis Road at Gilbert Road Intersection FortisBC Works
Nov 22 and
Nov 23		 8:00am to
9:00pm		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre Renovations 
Nov 24 to
Nov 28		 7:00am to
9:00pm		 Francis Road at Gilbert Road Intersection  FortisBC Works
Nov 24 to
Nov 28		 8:00pm to
7:00am		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre Renovations
Nov 29 8:00am to 
9:00pm		 Francis Road at Gilbert Road Intersection  FortisBC Works
Dec 1 to
Dec 3		 8:00pm to 
7:00am		 Royal Bank - Aberdeen Centre  Renovations
Dec 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25, 27, and 28  7:00am to
6:00pm		 Steveston Cannery Channel Dredging 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.