Construction noise exemption process launches
Monday, November 21, 2022 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is launching a construction noise exemption process to better regulate developers who need to extend construction noise beyond the standard By-law N-200 Respecting Noise<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf> timeframe (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays), to finish construction and shorten project timelines.
This new exemption process follows the August 2022 Regional Council updates to By-law N-200 Respecting Noise<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf>. These updates are captured in section six of the By-law<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf>.
The construction noise exemption process establishes criteria that a developer must meet, as well as a submission process to be reviewed by municipal staff. Further information can be found online at: halifax.ca/constructionnoise<www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-standards/construction-noise-exemptions>, under “Construction Noise Exemption Mitigation Methods.”
Prior to the updates to By-law N-200 Respecting Noise<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf>, noise exemptions typically required Regional Council approval, which could not be processed quickly enough to meet industry needs.
To learn more about construction-related noise, visit: halifax.ca/constructionnoise<www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-standards/construction-noise-exemptions>.
To determine if a project near you is approved for a construction-related noise exemption, call 311 or visit halifax.ca/constructionnoise/event<www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-standards/approved-construction-noise-exemptions>. Residents may submit a noise complaint or inquiry about noise exemptions to 311 and a staff member will investigate.
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Monday, November 21, 2022 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is launching a construction noise exemption process to better regulate developers who need to extend construction noise beyond the standard By-law N-200 Respecting Noise<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf> timeframe (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays), to finish construction and shorten project timelines.
This new exemption process follows the August 2022 Regional Council updates to By-law N-200 Respecting Noise<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf>. These updates are captured in section six of the By-law<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf>.
The construction noise exemption process establishes criteria that a developer must meet, as well as a submission process to be reviewed by municipal staff. Further information can be found online at: halifax.ca/constructionnoise<www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-standards/construction-noise-exemptions>, under “Construction Noise Exemption Mitigation Methods.”
Prior to the updates to By-law N-200 Respecting Noise<www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/By-LawN-200.pdf>, noise exemptions typically required Regional Council approval, which could not be processed quickly enough to meet industry needs.
To learn more about construction-related noise, visit: halifax.ca/constructionnoise<www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-standards/construction-noise-exemptions>.
To determine if a project near you is approved for a construction-related noise exemption, call 311 or visit halifax.ca/constructionnoise/event<www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-standards/approved-construction-noise-exemptions>. Residents may submit a noise complaint or inquiry about noise exemptions to 311 and a staff member will investigate.
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