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CITY OF VANCOUVER
BRITISH COLUMBIA
NOISE CONTROL
BY-LAW NO. 6555
This By-law is printed under and
by authority of the Council of
the City of Vancouver
(Consolidated for convenience only
to July 14, 2026)
BY-LAW NO. 6555
A By-law to regulate noise or sound
within the City of Vancouver
[Consolidated for convenience only,
amended to include By-law No. 14786
effective July 14, 2026]
___________________________________________
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
PART 1
INTERPRETATION
By-law name
1.1 This by-law may be cited as the "Noise Control By-law".
Definitions
1.2
In this by-law, unless the context otherwise requires:
"activity zone" means those areas described in Schedule A, but does not include any areas
that are located within the portions of the city shown outlined in Schedule B.1 or Schedule
G.1;
"approved sound meter" means an ANSI or IEC Type 2 precision integrating meter that is
calibrated for the measurement of sound;
"background noise" means noise the receiver would experience in the absence of the
intruding noise, measured at the same point as the intruding noise for a period of three
minutes;
"Chief Licence Inspector" means the person appointed to hold the office referenced in
section 269 of the Vancouver Charter;
"commercial premises" means premises used to sell or offer to sell goods or services;
"commercial-size container" has the meaning set out in the Solid Waste By-law;
"construction" includes the erection, alteration, repair, relocation, dismantling, demolition and
removal of a building, structural maintenance, painting, land clearing, earth moving, grading,
excavating, the laying of pipe and conduit (whether above or below ground level), street
building, concreting and the installation, alteration or removal of construction equipment,
components and materials in any form or for any purpose, and includes any work being done
in connection therewith;
"continuous sound" means any sound occurring for a duration of more than three minutes, or
occurring continually, sporadically or erratically but totalling more than three minutes in any
15 minute period of time;
"Council" means the Council of the City of Vancouver;
"daytime" means:
(a)
unless otherwise provided in this by-law, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on any
weekday or Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on any Sunday or
holiday; and
(b)
in the case of B.C. Place Stadium, Rogers Arena, and a civic plaza in the
event zone, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on any weekday or Saturday, and
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday or holiday;
"dBA" means the sound pressure level in decibels measured using the "A" weighting network
setting of an approved sound meter and with slow response;
"dBC" means the sound pressure level in decibels measured using the "C" weighting network
setting of an approved sound meter and with slow response;
"event zone" means those areas described in Schedule G and that portion of the city shown
outlined in Schedule "G.1";
"extended hours" has the meaning set out in the Licence By-law;
"extended hours liquor establishment" has the meaning set out in the Licence By-law;
"holiday" includes:
(a)
Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday;
(b)
Canada Day, Victoria Day, British Columbia Day, Labour Day, National Day for
Truth and Reconciliation, Remembrance Day, Family Day and New Year's
Day;
(c)
December 26; and
(d)
a day fixed by the Parliament of Canada or by the Legislature, or appointed
by proclamation of the Governor General or the Lieutenant Governor, to be
observed as a day of general prayer or mourning, a day of public rejoicing or
thanksgiving, a day for celebrating the birthday of the reigning Sovereign, or
as a public holiday;
"intermediate zone" means those areas described in "Schedule B and that portion of the city
shown outlined on Schedule B.1, but does not include any areas that are located within the
portion of the city shown outlined in Schedule G.1;
"leaf blower" means a portable machine, including backpack units or handheld units, used for
blowing or sucking up leaves, grass, or debris including leaf blowers that accept vacuum
attachments but excluding vehicle-mounted units;
"leq" means the equivalent sound level of a steady state sound which has the same sound
energy as that contained in the actual time-varying sound being measured over a specific
time period;
"nighttime" means any time not included within the definition of daytime;
"non-continuous sound" means any sound other than continuous sound;
"point of reception" means:
(a)
a point in a lane or street, adjacent to but outside of the property occupied by
the recipient of the noise or sound, that represents the shortest distance
between that property and the source of the noise;
(b)
where no lane, street, or other public property exists between the recipient and
the source, any point outside the property line of the real property from which
the noise or sound emanates; or
(c)
in the case of noise emanating from inside Rogers Arena, a point as defined in
subsection (a) or (b) or a point immediately adjacent to and outside of any
dwelling unit located within the site legally described as
PID: 018-500-374, Lot 221, Plan LMP 12038,
and in any case, at least 1.2 m above the surface of the ground;
"power equipment" means any equipment or machinery used in lawn and garden care or in
building and property maintenance, and includes but is not limited to leaf blowers, edge
trimmers, line trimmers, rototillers, lawnmowers, pressure washers, carpet cleaning
equipment, and hand-operated power tools, but does not include chain saws;
"premises" means the area contained within the apparent boundaries of any legal parcel of
land and any building situated within such boundaries, provided however that where a
building contains more than one unit of commercial, industrial or residential occupancy each
unit, the common areas of the building, and the land within the apparent boundaries of the
lot, shall each be deemed to be separate premises;
"quiet zone" means any portion of the city not defined as an activity zone, intermediate zone
or event zone;
"residential premises" means any parcel of real property utilized primarily for residential
accommodation, and includes hotels and motels;
"restaurant" has the meaning set out in the Licence By-law;
"slow response" means the slow response setting of an approved sound meter "; and
"standard hours liquor establishment" has the meaning set out in the License By-law;
"sound level" means the sound pressure level in decibels measured using the "A" weighting
network setting of an approved sound meter, with the energy average equivalent level (leq)
and with slow response;
Schedules
1.3
The schedules attached to this by-law form part of this by-law.
Severability
1.4
A decision by a court that any part of this By-law is illegal, void, or unenforceable severs that
part from this By-law and is not to affect the balance of this By-law.
PART 2
SOUND LEVELS
Continuous sound in quiet zone
2.1
In a quiet zone, a person must not make, cause or permit to be made or caused,
continuous sound, the sound level of which:
(a)
during the daytime:
(i)
exceeds a rating of 55 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within a quiet zone, or
(ii)
exceeds a rating of 60 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within an intermediate zone, an activity zone or an event
zone; or
(b)
during the nighttime:
(i)
exceeds a rating of 45 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within a quiet zone, or
(ii)
exceeds a rating of 55 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within an intermediate zone, an activity zone or an event
zone.
Continuous sound in intermediate zone
2.2
In an intermediate zone, a person must not make, cause or permit to be made or caused,
continuous sound, the sound level of which:
(a)
during the daytime:
(i)
exceeds a rating of 60 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within a quiet zone, or
(ii)
exceeds a rating of 70 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within an intermediate zone, an activity zone or an event
zone; or
(b)
during the nighttime:
(i)
exceeds a rating of 50 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within a quiet zone, or
(ii)
exceeds a rating of 65 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within an intermediate zone, an activity zone or an event
zone.
Continuous sound in activity zone or event zone
2.3 In an activity zone or an event zone, a person must not make, cause or permit to be made
or caused, continuous sound, the sound level of which:
(a)
during the daytime:
(i)
exceeds a rating of 60 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within a quiet zone, or
(ii)
exceeds a rating of 70 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within an intermediate zone or an activity zone; or
(b)
during the nighttime:
(i)
exceeds a rating of 55 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within a quiet zone, or
(ii)
exceeds a rating of 65 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a
point of reception within an intermediate zone or an activity zone.
Non-continuous sound in all zones
2.4 In a quiet zone, an intermediate zone, an activity zone, or an event zone, a person must not
make, cause or permit to be made or caused, non-continuous sound, the sound level of which:
(a)
during the daytime exceeds a rating of 75 dBA on an approved sound meter when
received at the point of reception; or
(b)
during the nighttime exceeds a rating of 70 dBA on an approved sound meter when
received at the point of reception.
Noise emanating from a street
2.5
Noise or sound emanating from a source on a street is, for the purposes of sections 2.1, 2.2,
2.3 and 2.4, deemed to be emanating from an activity zone, and must be measured at the point of
reception or at least 6.1 m from the source of the noise or sound, whichever is greater.
Noise received on a street
2.6
Where noise or sound emanating from a source on a parcel of real property is received on a
street, for the purposes of sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4, the street is deemed to be an activity zone,
and the noise or sound must be measured at least 6.1 m from the source of the noise or sound.
PART 3
PROHIBITED NOISES OR SOUNDS
Prohibited noises or sounds
3.1
The following noises or sounds are prohibited, despite the fact that such noises or sounds
may not constitute a violation of any other provision of this by-law, and a person must not make,
cause or permit to be made or caused, any such noise or sound:
(a)
the bass noise or bass sound made by a radio, television, player or other sound
playback device, public address system, or any other music or voice amplification
equipment, musical instrument, whether recorded or live, whether amplified or not, in
commercial premises, the level of which:
(i)
during the daytime, exceeds a rating of 70 dBC on an approved sound meter
for a period of three minutes at the point of reception,
(ii)
during the nighttime, exceeds a rating of 65 dBC on an approved sound meter
for a period of three minutes at the point of reception,
(iii)
if residential premises are in the same building or share a party wall with the
commercial premises, or if a wall of residential premises and the wall of the
commercial premises are flush against one another, exceeds a rating of 55
dBC on an approved sound meter for a period of three minutes in such
residential premises at the centre of the living room or bedroom which is
closest to the commercial premises in the same building or with which such
residential premises shares a party wall or wall that is flush to a wall of the
commercial premises, or
(iv)
if the commercial premises are an extended hours liquor establishment:
(A)
located in any area outlined in black on Schedule F - Map 1 or
Schedule F - Map 4, exceeds a rating of 80 dBC, or
(B)
located in any area outlined in black on Schedule F - Map 2, Schedule
F - Map 3, Schedule F - Map 5, Schedule F - Map 6, or Schedule F -
Map 7, exceeds a rating of 75 dBC,
during extended hours, on an approved sound meter for a period of
one minute at a distance of 3 m from an exterior wall of the building in
which that liquor establishment is situate, and at least 1.2 m above the
ground;
(b)
the noise or sound made by a radio, television, player or other sound playback
device, public address system, or any other music or voice amplification equipment,
musical instrument, whether recorded or live, whether amplified or not, in commercial
premises the level of which:
(i)
exceeds 3 dBA above the background noise on an approved sound meter
when measured for a period of three minutes at the point of reception,
(ii)
if residential premises are in the same building or share a party wall with the
commercial premises, or if a wall of residential premises and the wall of the
commercial premises are flush against one another:
(A)
during the daytime, exceeds a rating of 50 dBA, or
(B)
during the nighttime, exceeds a rating of 45 dBA,
on an approved sound meter for a period of three minutes, in such residential
premises, at the centre of the living room or bedroom which is closest to the
commercial premises in the same building or with which such residential
premises shares a common wall or party wall or wall that is flush to a wall of
the commercial premises, or
(iii)
if the commercial premises are an extended hours liquor establishment, during
extended hours, exceeds 3 dBA above the background noise on an approved
sound meter for a period of one minute at a distance of 3 m from an exterior
wall of the building in which that liquor establishment is situate, and at least
1.2 m above the ground;
(c)
the noise or sound made by music, whether recorded or live, whether amplified or not,
in commercial premises, the sound level of which exceeds an interior rating of 90 dBA
on an approved sound meter when measured within the premises at a distance of not
less than 6.1 m from the source, unless a notice containing the word "CAUTION" in
bold face, followed by the words "THE SOUND LEVEL WITHIN THESE PREMISES
MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEARING" in capital letters and the symbol shown
on Schedule "D", is posted in a prominent location at the entry to the premises, and is
constructed so that:
(i)
it is rectangular in shape,
(ii)
it is at least 15 cm high and 30.5 cm wide,
(iii)
the lettering for the word "CAUTION" is at least 2 cm high and in red and for
the balance of the script is at least 1 cm high and in any colour which
contrasts with the background, and
(iv)
the symbol is at least 10 cm high;
(d)
the noise or sound made by live entertainment in a restaurant after 9:00 a.m. and
before 1:00 a.m., that exceeds an interior rating of 90 dBA on an approved sound
meter when measured within the restaurant for a period of three minutes at a distance
of 2 m from an exterior or party wall, and at a height of at least 1.2 m above the floor;
(e)
the noise or sound made by power equipment:
(i)
during the nighttime, or
(ii)
during the daytime that exceeds a rating of 77 dBA on an approved sound
meter when received at the greater of 15.2 m or a point of reception;
(f)
the noise or sound made by a chain saw:
(i)
during the nighttime, or
(ii)
during the daytime that exceeds a rating of 87 dBA on an approved sound
meter when received at a point of reception;
(g)
the noise or sound made by beach screening equipment owned by the Vancouver
Park Board that exceeds a rating of 77 dBA on an approved sound meter when
received at the greater of 15.2 m or a point of reception;
(h)
the noise or sound resulting from construction:
(i)
in or adjacent to residential premises, but not including a street, the
continuous sound level of which exceeds a rating of 85 dBA on an approved
sound meter when measured at the property line of the parcel of land where
the construction is taking place that is nearest to the point of reception of the
noise or sound, or
(ii)
that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or enjoyment of the public, except:
A.
from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on any weekday that is not a holiday, or
from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on any Saturday that is not a holiday, or
B.
for construction on a street, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on any
weekday or Saturday, or from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on any Sunday
or holiday;
(i)
the noise or sound made by a mechanical or hydraulic lift attached to a motor vehicle
used for the transportation of solid waste when collecting solid waste from a
commercial-size container that is located in or adjacent to residential premises:
(i)
outside the area shown outlined in Schedule C except from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. on any weekday, or from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on any Saturday,
Sunday, or holiday, or
(ii)
inside the area shown outlined in Schedule C except from 6:00 a.m.to
midnight on any weekday, or from 10:00 a.m. to midnight on any Saturday,
Sunday, or holiday,
except when such noise or sound is made by the City between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m. in the night shift area, as defined in the Solid Waste By-law;
(j)
any noise or sound made in a street, park or similar public place that disturbs or tends
to disturb unreasonably the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of
persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.
Prohibited noises or sounds from premises
3.2
The following noises or sounds are prohibited, despite the fact that such noises or sounds
may not constitute a violation of any other provision of this by-law, and the owner or occupant of any
premises must not make, cause or permit to be made or caused, any such noise or sound:
(a)
the noise or sound made by live entertainment in a restaurant after 1:00 a.m. and
before 9:00 a.m.;
(b)
the noise or sound made by a leaf blower:
(i)
operated within the boundaries of the area of the city outlined in black on
Schedule E, or
(ii)
operated in any area of the city outside the boundaries outlined in black on
Schedule E, within 50 m of any residential property line except between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any weekday or between the hours of 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any Saturday;
(c)
the following noises or sounds emanating from premises when they are clearly
audible to an individual or member of the public who is not on the same premises:
(i)
noise resulting from a gathering of two or more persons at any time, where
one or more human voice is raised beyond the level of ordinary conversation;
(ii)
the sound of a radio, television, player or other sound playback device, public
address system, or any other music or voice amplification equipment, musical
instrument, whether recorded or live, whether amplified or not, except when
the sound emanates from commercial premises, or
(iii)
the noise resulting from construction except during the hours and days during
which section 3.1(h)(ii) permits a person to carry on construction.
Construction sign requirement
3.3
The owner of a parcel of land upon which construction is taking place must:
(a)
post a sign in a prominent location on the parcel of land that is clearly visible from at
least one adjacent street that:
(i)
is rectangular in shape,
(ii)
is at least 42.5 cm high and 27.5 cm wide,
(iii)
contains script that is at least 1.25 cm high, and is in a colour that contrasts
with the background of the sign, and
(iv)
sets out the sections of this by-law that apply to the construction, the name of
the general contractor for the construction on the parcel of land, the name and
telephone number of an individual representative of that general contractor
that persons may contact during all on-site working hours, and the City's
contact information for complaints; and
(b)
maintain the sign during the course of construction.
PART 4
EXCEPTIONS
Application of certain sections
4.1
Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 3.1(j) of this by-law do not apply to noise or sound made:
(a)
as a consequence of the construction, cleaning, or other maintenance of any building,
street, sewer, water main, electrical duct, or other public utility;
(b)
by the sound of church bells, chimes, or carillons, whether amplified or not; or
(c)
as a consequence of the lawful testing of an emergency generator provided that it is
not operated more than once a month during the daytime, and for a maximum of 60
minutes, plus once a year for a maximum of 180 minutes, and its continuous sound
level does not exceed a rating of 80 dBA on an approved sound meter when
measured at the point of reception or at least 6.1 m from its source, whichever is the
greater.
Application of zone sound levels to prohibited noises or sounds
4.2
Despite any other provision of this by-law, if a sound level has been set out for a noise or
sound in section 3.1 that exceeds the sound levels set out in sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of this by-
law, then the sound levels set out in sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 do not apply to that noise or
sound.
Exceptions
4.3
Despite any other provision of this by-law, a person may make, cause or permit to be made
or caused, a noise or sound that exceeds the sound levels set out in this by-law where such noise or
sound:
(a)
emanates from residential premises and the point of reception is in the same building;
(b)
is made by equipment used to remove snow or ice;
(c)
is made when performing works of an emergency nature for the preservation or
protection of property, life or health, including sound made by any equipment or
vehicles used for that purpose;
(d)
is made by a participant in and as a consequence of a festival, race, parade or other
special event provided such program, festival, race, parade or event has been
authorized by Council;
(e)
emanates from B.C. Place Stadium and is caused by a concert or an event using
motor vehicles, provided that the total number of such concerts or events does not
exceed 10 in a year;
(f)
emanates from B.C. Place Stadium and is caused by the cheering of crowds at a
sporting event; or
(g)
emanates from Rogers Arena during a concert or sporting event, provided that the
sound level does not exceed an average of 82 dBC when measured using an
approved sound meter at the point of reception, for a continuous period of 15 minutes.
Exceptions for construction and special events
4.4
In In any case where it is impossible or impractical to comply with sections 3.1(h)(i) or (ii) or
where, as the result of a special event, sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 or 3.1(j) cannot be complied with,
an application in the form prescribed by the Chief Building Official may be made to the Chief Building
Official for an exception in the case of construction work, and an application in the form prescribed
by the Chief Licence Inspector may be made to the Chief Licence Inspector in the case of a special
event, and the Chief Building Official or Chief Licence Inspector may give consent in writing to carry
on any such works or events outside the prescribed limits and upon such terms as the Chief Building
Official or Chief Licence Inspector determines, except that an exception must not be granted for a
period longer than 180 days, and:
(a)
the Chief Building Official or Chief Licence Inspector may require additional
documentation prior to making a decision whether to grant an exception, including a
report from a registered professional acoustical engineer;
(b)
the application must be submitted at least five working days prior to the date of the
proposed works or events;
(c)
in any case where, because of an emergency or other unforeseen circumstance, an
application cannot be submitted within the time limit prescribed in (b) above, the Chief
Building Official or Chief Licence Inspector may waive that limitation;
(d)
the Chief Building Official or Chief Licence Inspector may suspend an exception
issued under this section at any time; and
(e)
each application must be accompanied by the following non-refundable fee:
(i)
for an application submitted at least five working days prior to the date of the
proposed activity.........................$255.00, and
(ii)
for an application submitted less than five working days prior to the date of the
proposed
activity,
if
the
time
limit
has
been
waived
under
(c)
above..........................................$506.00.
PART 5
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Offences under by-law
5.1
A person who:
(a)
violates any of the provisions of this by-law or who suffers or permits any act or thing
to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the provisions of this by-law;
(b)
neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the
provisions of this by-law; or
(c)
does any act which violates any of the provisions of this by-law,
is guilty of an offence against this by-law and liable to the penalties hereby imposed, and
each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offence.
Fines for offences
5.2
Every person who commits an offence against this by-law is liable to a fine and penalty of not
more than $10,000.00 and not less than $250.00 for each offence, except that:
(a)
every person who commits an offence against section 3.1(h)(ii) by carrying on
construction other than within the times specified or section 3.1(i) by causing noise
from solid waste collection other than within the times specified is liable to a fine of
not less than $500.00 for each offence; and
(b)
every person who commits an offence against section 3.1(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) or section
3.1(b)(i) or (ii), is liable to a fine of not less than $500.00 for each offence.
Fine for continuing offence
5.3
Every person who commits an offence of a continuing nature against this by-law is liable to a
fine not less than $250.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for each day such offence continues.
SECTION 6
REPEAL AND ENACTMENT
Repeal
6.1.
By-laws No. 4984 and 5330 are hereby repealed.
Force and effect
6.2.
This By-law comes into force and takes effect on the date of its passing, except for
section 12 which shall come into force and take effect on November 1, 1989.
DONE AND PASSED in open Council this 12th day of September, 1989.
(Signed) "Gordon Campbell"
Mayor
(Signed) "Maria Kinsella"
City Clerk
Schedule A
Activity Zone
The following districts, which are more particularly described in the Zoning and Development By-law
of the City of Vancouver, constitute part of the Activity Zone:
MC-1 DD
IC-3
MC-2 M-2
I-1
l-1A
l-1B
l-1C
M-1
CWD I-2
M-1A IC-1
DEOD
M-1B IC-2
I-3
I-4
and those CD-1 Districts identified below by the by-law which created them:
CD
#
By-law
#
Approximate Location
177
5997
1060-80 Alberni
200
6263
1308-38 Alberni
233
6428
1500-20 Alberni
258
6718
Burrard Waterfront
- east of Victoria
200
6263
738 Broughton
279
6884
550 Burrard
229
6421
900 Burrard
249
6654
3445-3541 Cornett
182
6057
322-424 Drake
249
6654
3003-3157 Grandview
230
6423
3185-91 Grandview
#3B 3656
3395 E. Hastings
243
6577
757 W. Hastings
164
5810
601 W. Hastings
278
6885
901 W. Hastings
273
6817
833 Helmcken
229
6421
935-53 Hornby
199
6260
1256-62 Howe
265
6747
Int'l Village
156
3865
Marine Drive
235
6448
131 W. Pender
163
5773
1095 W. Pender
232
6427
758 Prior
237
6475
Riverside East
204
6304
800 Robson
164
5810
333 Seymour
70
4559
415 E. 5th
125
5060
3555 E. 5th (Site B)
198
6254
1700-81 W. 75th
187
6072
2615-85 Cambie
165
5818
3033 Cambie
1
12271
650 West 41st Avenue
113
4940
800 Cassiar
117
4986
Champlain Heights
238
6479
2800-3100 Commercial
248
6564
1523 Davie
286
6965
430 Dunlevy
142
5411
3243 Findlay
321
7232
1601 West Georgia Street
1601-1650 Bayshore Drive
231
6425
2782-96 Grandview
30
4123
5716 Granville
206
6307
8118-8298 Granville
169
5852
1020 Harwood
205
6305
2889 E. Hastings
80
4665
4949-51 Heather
58
4446
900-990 W. King Edward
111
4930
373-75 Kingsway
100
4861
2280 Kingsway
128
5145
2301-07 Kingsway
171
5890
3003 Kingsway
172
5927
3486-88 Kingsway
411
8459
1220 East Pender Street
361
7652
289 Alexander Street
413
8536
801 West Georgia Street
414
8546
600 Granville Street
602 Dunsmuir Street
418
8740
488 Robson Street
419
8819
1201 West Hastings Street
420
8880
1402 - 1436 Kingsway and 4050 Knight Street
422
8896
900 Pacific Boulevard
423
8925
1475 Howe Street
426
8943
1120 West Georgia Street
428
8993
33 West Pender Street
432
9088
950 Quebec Street
435
9116
1380 Hornby Street
443
9184
826 - 848 West Hastings Street
442
9173
898 Seymour Street and
887 - 897 Richards Street
439
9165
1752 - 1760 West 3
rd Avenue
446
9195
1133 West Georgia Street
450
9275
101 and 149 West Hastings Street
150 West Cordova Street
453
9420
2999 Grandview Highway
455
9460
701 Granville Street
701 West Georgia Street
777 Dunsmuir Street
700 West Pender Street
458
9543
1655 - 1675 West 3rd Avenue
484
10062
1372 Seymour Street
491
10127
1142 Granville Street
497
10189
2665 Renfrew Street
502
10248
1304 Hornby Street
509
10310
1025 Robson Street
514
10344
639 Commercial Drive (York Theatre)
517
10391
8495 Granville Street
530
10477
2730 East 41st Avenue (5711 Rhodes Street)
532
10491
1305 - 1335 Burrard Street and
1009 Harwood Street
546
10688
960-982 Howe Street
549
10756
1388 Continental Street
551
10754
1265 - 1281 Howe Street and
803 - 821 Drake Street
555
10819
475 Howe Street and
819 West Pender Street
557
10829
4320 Slocan Street
561
10872
955 East Hastings Street
562
10870
508 Helmcken Street
563
10874
1396 Richards Street
571
10995
1300-1320 Richards Street
570
10996
1107 Seymour Street
580
11009
1412-1480 Howe Street,
1429 Granville Street,
and 710 Pacific Street
579
11010
1410 Granville Street
575
11017
2290 Main Street
587
11106
1262 - 1290 Burrard Street
588
11107
1229 - 1281 Hornby Street
608
11244
33-49 East Hastings Street
616
11311
3030 East Broadway
633
11577
1575-1577 West Georgia Street and 620 Cardero
Street
635
11581
468 West 33rd Avenue, and 4956 and 4958 Cambie
Street
653
11726
225 Smithe Street
667
11858
753 Seymour Street and 650 West Georgia Street
666
11848
601 West Hastings Street
686
11951
530 Drake Street
683
11952
801 Pacific Street
445
12004
969 Burrard Street and 1019-1045 Nelson Street
699
12153
400 West Georgia Street and
725-731 Homer Street
701
12173
575 Drake Street
702
12175
320 Granville Street
705
12176
1500 West Georgia street
709
12241
124 Dunlevy Avenue
714
12298
3681 Victoria Drive and
1915 Stainsbury Avenue
722
12354
1133-1155 Melville Street
776
12996
118-150 Robson Street
791
13120
619-685 West Hastings Street
789
13125
177 West Pender Street
803
13257
150 West 4th Avenue
814
13350
750 Southwest Marine Drive
816
13352
110 West 4th Avenue
818
13399
720 Beatty Street and 701 Expo Boulevard
833
13485
1166 West Pender Street
834
13486
1317 Richards Street and 508 Drake Street
835
13487
443 Seymour Street
837
13489
1190 Burrard Street
883
14218
5-15 West 2nd Avenue and 1751 Ontario Street
887
14237
625-777 Pacific Street and 1390 Granville Street
889
14258
314-328 West Hastings Street
892
14261
1290 Hornby Street
895
14279
848 Seymour Street
905
14398
430-440 West Pender Street
918
14581
2111 Main Street
915
14566
450-496 Prior Street, 550 Malkin Avenue and 1002
Station Street
921
14647
414-420 West Pender Street
Schedule B
Intermediate Zone
The following Districts, which are more particularly described in the Zoning and Development By-law
of the City of Vancouver, constitute part of the Intermediate Zone:
C-1
C-5
HA-4
C-2
C-6
C-2A
C-2B
FC-1
FCCDD
C-2C
C-2C1
FC-2
HA-1
BCPED
C-3A
HA-2
HA-1A
HA-3
R3-1
R3-2
R3-3
R4-1
R5-1
R5-2
R5-3
R5-4
RR-3A
C-5A
C-7
C- 8
RR-3B
RR-3C
and those CD-1 Districts identified below by the by-law which created them:
CD # By-law # Approximate Location
27
4085
4226 Arbutus
78
4634
4255-75 Arbutus
26
4078
4615-75 Arbutus
251
6676
888 Beach
106
4918
3606-30 Bering
141
5407
1155 E. Broadway
250
6663
1701-49 E. Broadway
167
5836
2402-2598 E. Broadway
186
6070
777 W. Broadway
158
5705
2676-96 W. Broadway
228
6420
891-901 Burrard
287
7006
1255 Burrard
239
6486
1275 Burrard
70
4559
400 Great Northern Way
245
6597
3490 Kingsway
162
5762
3496-3578 Kingsway
194
6180
3551-71 Kingsway
25
4076
3215 MacDonald
272
6819
1152 Mainland
136
5270
3350-80 Maquinna
38
4238
671-95 S.E. Marine
247
6533
2700-3000 S.E. Marine
66
4539
688 S.W. Marine
276
6876
1041 S.W. Marine
140
5383
3600 Marine Way
210
6313
4080-4190 Nanaimo
268
6760
North Fraser Landing
170
5863
2675 Oak
266
6757
1100-1300 Pacific Blvd.
125
5060
1890 Skeena
180
4954
3075 Slocan
219
6322
3206-54 Vanness
201
6272
3352 Vanness
131
5222
5660 Yew
132
5224
5670 Yew
183
6064
2800 E. 1st
504
379
3282-98 E. 1st
63
4510
1750 E. 10th
137
5373
835-65 W. 10th
196
6245
1096 W. 10th
234
6429
2040-80 W. 10th
158
5705
2657-93 W. 10th
29
4104
2105 E. 12th
46
4356
453 W. 12th
62
4497
500 W. 12th
284
6962
1630 W. 15th
148
5510
176 E. 18th
190
6155
2908 W. 33rd
34
4159
809 W. 41st
14
3963
1576 W. 41st
189
6117
2149-89 W. 42nd
55
4412
100 W. 49th
103
4900
282-444 W. 49th
68
4550
3150-80 E. 58th
47
4358
601-99 W. 57th
51
4384
750-52 W. 70th
410
8457
7250 Oak Street
59
4472
855 West 12th Avenue
415
8587
651 Expo Boulevard
41A
4296
1966 East 19th Avenue
424
8926
745 - 749 West 42
nd Avenue and 5816 - 5818
Tisdall Street
425
8927
5312 - 5392 Oak Street
427
8978
1001 - 1015 Denman Street
429
9029
3704 - 3720 Welwyn Street
430
9086
755 West 42
nd Avenue
433
9113
1885 - 1895 Venables Street
449
9230
Hillcrest Park and Nat Bailey Stadium Park
454
9454
51, 85, 199 and 215 West 1
st Avenue
1599 - 1651 Ontario Street
1598 - 1650 Columbia Street
456
9463
360 West 1
st Avenue
460
9573
388 West 1
st Avenue
462
9594
140 West 1
st Avenue
464
9600
2 - 88 West 1
st Avenue
2 - 26 East 1
st Avenue
27 - 99 West 2
nd Avenue
468
9665
1409 - 1477 West Pender Street
471
9707
311 West 2
nd Avenue
478
9850
188 East 1
st Avenue
479
9972
2960 - 2990 Nanaimo Street
358
7648
711 West Broadway and 700 West 8
th Avenue
482
10029
1300 - 1336 Granville
483
10033
236 - 298 West 1
st Avenue
487
10094
2330 - 2372 Kingsway and 2319 East 30
th Avenue
489
10101
1201-1215 Bidwell Street and 1702-1726 Davie
Street
493
10131
745 Thurlow Street
494
10132
538-560 West Broadway
495
10134
3333 Main Street
501
10241
215 West 2
nd Avenue
503
10249
1304 Howe Street
496
10260
2250 Commercial Drive
504
10273
1553 - 1577 Main Street
506
10307
15 and 97 East 2nd Avenue
508
10308
1569 West 6th Avenue
510
10327
1134 Burrard Street
511
10328
138 East 7th Avenue
512
10331
1850 Victoria Diversion
516
10348
1650 Quebec Street
515
10349
999 Seymour Street
513
10382
2402 East Broadway
518
10392
428 Terminal Avenue
522
10425
104 - 150 East 1st Avenue
523
10432
8440 Cambie Street
524
10431
1880 Renfrew Street
525
10433
555 Robson Street,
775 Richards Street and
520 West Georgia Street
526
10457
606 Powell Street
527
10458
6311 Cambie Street
529
10472
2667 - 2703 Kingsway
531
10482
105 - 167 West 2nd Avenue
533
10500
111 Princess Avenue
534
10543
1695 Main Street
535
10547
8018 - 8150 Cambie Street
536
10548
675 - 691 East Broadway
537
10566
1030 Denman Street
544
10653
1077 Great Northern Way
547
10737
611 Main Street
548
10760
6361 - 6385 Cambie Street
553
10787
633 Main Street
556
10827
2220 Kingsway
558
10841
3002 - 3036 West Broadway
572
10998
1568 East King Edward Avenue
(formerly 1526-1560 Kingsway)
577
11020
8175 Cambie Street, 519 Southwest Marine Drive
and 8180-8192 Lord Street
565
10942
Park Precinct
566
10941
Town Square Precinct
567
10943
Waterfront Precinct
582
11069
201 West 2nd Avenue
584
11074
7249 Cypress Street
590
11110
4099 Cambie Street
591
11124
228 - 246 East Broadway and 180 Kingsway
596
11159
960 - 968 Kingsway and 955 East 19th Avenue
602
11199
2806 Cambie Street, 2850 Cambie Street, 454 West
12th Avenue and 465 West 13th Aveune
607
11243
1155 Thurlow Street
610
11292
3501 - 3523 East Hastings Street and
394 - 398 Skeena Street
614
11294
275 Kingsway (333 East 11th Avenue)
618
11317
984 West Broadway
620
11374
1412-1424 East 41st Avenue
626
11487
450 Gore Avenue
627
11486
7510-7554 Cambie Street
630
11525
1600-1620 West 6th Avenue
637
11622
3063-3091 West Broadway
638
11623
5648-5678 Victoria Drive
642
11664
4375 Arbutus Street
643
11661
1335 Howe Street
647
11707
2805 East Hastings Street
648
11712
6318-6340 Cambie Street
658
11754
2308 East 34th Avenue
662
11784
5050-5080 Joyce Street
663
11792
1070-1090 West Pender Street
665
11801
585 West 41st Avenue (5688 Ash Street)
328
11805
4066 Macdonald Street and 2785 Alamein Avenue
659
11770
6505-6541 Main Street
668
11864
101 East 2nd Avenue
672
11888
2106-2138 Main Street
671
11893
2894 East Broadway
677
11900
3068 Kingsway
682
11933
1495 West 8th Avenue
684
11944
1837-1847 Main Street and
180 East 2nd Avenue and
157-185 East 3rd Avenue
685
11950
2395-2469 Kingsway
694
12073
371 West 2nd Avenue
700
12157
3868-3898 Rupert Street and
3304-3308 East 22nd Avenue
679
11930
725-747 Southeast Marine Drive
60
11899
3595 Kingsway
704
12195
155 East 37th Avenue (Little Mountain)
706
12177
8242 Oak Street
707
12178
2109 East Hastings Street
708
12179
1296 West Broadway
715
12299
1619-1651 East Broadway
717
12306
454 West Pender Street
718
12305
424-428 West Pender Street
719
12304
2221-2223 Main Street
720
12326
1715 Cook Street
716
12300
2075 West 12th Avenue
723
12363
5679 Main Street
728
12425
3070 Kingsway
730
12464
478-496 West 48th Avenue
731
12496
425 West 6th Avenue
732
12497
61-95 West Hastings Street
734
12509
1906-1918 West 4th Avenue
733
12498
2153-2199 Kingsway
735
12522
58 West Hastings Street
741
12665
1303 Kingsway and 3728 Clark Drive
742
12666
3510 Fraser Street
743
12675
3281-3295 East 22nd Avenue
745
12726
686-688 East 22nd Avenue, 3811-3891 Fraser
Street and 679 East 23rd Avenue
746
12744
3429-3469 Fraser Street
756
12861
3435 East Hastings Street
761
12883
1002 Station Street and 250-310 Prior Street
759
12870
3600 East Hastings Street
760
12871
2601-2619 East Hastings Street
768
12940
5055 Joyce Street
772
12962
1102-1138 East Georgia Street
770
12946
6161 Cambie Street
775
12995
4506 Rupert Street and 3309 Price Street
749
12762
420 Hawks Avenue
779
13061
203-263 West 49th Avenue
780
13062
2406-2488 Garden Drive
781
13082
1111-1123 Kingsway
782
13083
2543-2583 Renfrew Street and
2895 East 10th Avenue
783
13804
2603-2655 Renfrew Street
790
13114
105-125 West 49th Avenue
784
13107
2735 East Hastings Street
787
13108
835-837 East Hastings Street
786
13104
4745-4795 Main Street
785
13103
3701-3743 West Broadway
792
13144
445 Kingsway and 2935 St. George Street
794
13147
815-825 Commercial Drive and 1680 Adanac Street
793
13154
3220 Cambie Street
796
13177
5740 Cambie Street
801
13221
1636 Clark Drive and 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue
806
13286
2725-2751 Kingsway
809
13302
810 Kingsway
813
13329
1650 East 12th Avenue
817
13353
1265-1281 Kingsway
820
13416
3532 East Hastings Street
819
13415
1015 East Hastings Street
826
13478
24 East Broadway and 2520 Ontario Street
830
13482
7280 Fraser Street
832
13484
319-359 West 49th Avenue
839
13493
5590 Victoria Drive
842
13558
1477 West Broadway
843
13588
878-898 West Broadway
844
13589
2202-2218 Main Street and 206 East 6th Avenue
845
13614
728-796 Main Street
846
13625
2406-2484 Renfrew Street
847
13626
131-163 West 49th Avenue
850
13662
4408-4488 Fraser Street and
707-709 East 29th Avenue
851
13696
6409-6461 Cambie Street and
505 West 49th Avenue
854
13700
3304 Kingsway
855
13744
5670 Cambie Street
(formerly 495 West 41st Avenue)
859
13776
3970-3998 Main Street
858
13764
427-477 West 49th Avenue
862
13928
1247 Kingsway
865
13966
3205 Arbutus Street
870
14096
1943-1999 East Hastings Street
871
14118
3231-3245 Fraser Street and
675 East 17th Avenue
874
14120
5755-5791 Oak Street and
1008 West 41st Avenue
876
14147
1961-1995 East Broadway and
2465 Semlin Drive
877
14149
1040-1080 Barclay Street
878
14166
357-475 West 41st Avenue
881
14247
657 West 37th Avenue
896
14320
5630, 5650, and 5668-5678 Heather Street
899
14333
3352-3386 Vanness Avenue and 3347 Clive Avenue
902
14348
3353 Cambie Street
903
14385
523-549 East 10th Avenue
(285) 6963
950 West 41st Avenue
905
14397
701 Kingsway
909
14499
1434-1456 West 8th Avenue
910
14500
208 East 54th Avenue, 7018-7078 Main Street and
211 East 55th Avenue
912
14505
1726 West 11th Avenue
917
14580
4001-4009 Knight Street and
1348 East 24th Avenue
919
14625
800 Commercial Drive
914
14564
2096 West Broadway and
2560-2576 Arbutus Street
924
14665
1710-1730 East Pender Street
922
14663
1302-1318 East 12th Avenue
Schedule B.1
Schedule C
Schedule D
{MANUFACTURER=S MODEL NUMBER}
MAXIMUM SOUND LEVEL 65 dB(A)
Measured at 50 ft (15m) Per ANSI B175.2-2000
Schedule G
Event Zone
The following CD-1 Districts constitute part of the Event Zone:
CD-1#
By-law #
Approximate location
520
10403
10 Terry Fox Way
519
10404
777 Pacific Boulevard
311
7201
800 Griffiths Way
593
11125
998 Expo Boulevard
(Concord Area 5B West)
Schedule G.1