Noise Bylaw Exemptions


Current Noise Bylaw Exemptions

The following locations have been granted a Noise Bylaw Exemption:

Date Hours Location Activity
Aug 1 to
Aug 31		 24/7 Gilbert Road 
(Williams Road to Donald Road)		 Dewatering Works
Aug 1 to
Aug 31		 6:00am to 
7:00am and
8:00pm to 
12:00am		 6411 Buswell Street
(Work scheduled from
Monday to Friday)		 Building Envelope Upgrades 
Aug 28 to
Aug 30		 11:00pm to
7:00am		 Gilbert Road at Elmbridge Road and Hollybridge Way at Lansdowne Road Metro Vancouver Works
Aug 30  7:00am to
10:00am
(Low Tide 6:30am)		 11000 Twigg Place Truck and Excavator Works
Aug 30 10:00pm to
6:00am		 No. 3 Road at
Anderson Road		 Commemorative Crosswalk
Sep 1 to
Sep 8		 10:00pm to
5:00am		 No. 3 Road at Anderson Road
(Two Nights of Work to be 
Performed Within Sep 1 and 
Sep 8)		 Crosswalk Work
Sep 1 to
Sep 30		 24/7 Gilbert Road Gilbert Trunk Sewer - Well point Dewatering
Sep 13 7:00am to
10:00am
(Low Tide 5:50am)		 11000 Twigg Place  Truck and Excavator Works
Sep 16 to
Sep 20		 7:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road
(Westminster Highway to
No. 2 Road Bridge)		 DEU Installation 
Sep 22 to
Sep 23		 7:00pm to
7:00am		 No. 2 Road 
(Westminster Highway to
No. 2 Road Bridge)		 DEU Installation
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
Oct 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.