{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Highlands, British Columbia, noise & nuisance rules are set by Noise Suppression (CRD) Bylaw No. 961 (Capital Regional District Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1981, consolidated by District of Highlands), verified 2026-10-18. Construction hours: after 7 o'clock in the forenoon and before sunset or 7 o'clock in the afternoon, whichever is the latest. Fines: not more than $500.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000050",
 "municipality": "Highlands",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.highlands.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Noise Suppression (CRD) Bylaw No. 961 (Capital Regional District Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1981, consolidated by District of Highlands)",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1982-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/media/1424",
   "summary": "CRD 1981 noise abatement bylaw carried and consolidated on the Highlands bylaw list (amendments to 2014); regulates objectionable noise, animals, equipment. Text names CRD electoral areas, so confirm current application to Highlands.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "961",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1acbf1ad60c8e4840259b3c05caf2eac09b0f26e566b928bee73a5bd188ce02b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "construction_hours": "after 7 o'clock in the forenoon and before sunset or 7 o'clock in the afternoon, whichever is the latest",
    "exemptions": "Police/fire/emergency vehicles, danger signals, authorized public gatherings, church/school bells, farm equipment, rifle ranges/trap shoots, and Council temporary construction exemptions.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $500.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "construction_hours": "s. 3(6)",
    "exemptions": "s. 4; s. 5(1)",
    "fine_range": "s. 6(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/noise/bylaw-961/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Highlands Find a Bylaw index",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/find-bylaw",
   "summary": "District bylaw listing; no own water or sewer bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "28adcbc40bab6255c0c92ef6c3947e0de39a30391feb57df5b89d6b8b2327d0f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/28adcbc40bab6255c0c92ef6c3947e0de39a30391feb57df5b89d6b8b2327d0f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/noise/highlands-find-a-bylaw-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Noise Suppression (CRD) Bylaw page",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/bylaws/noise-suppression-crd-bylaw",
   "summary": "District of Highlands bylaw page for the CRD noise bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "e762d46a6bc7d4da925c4e3edc2d513e0d5e4eb86d584d16c95e6f0b32dd3562",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e762d46a6bc7d4da925c4e3edc2d513e0d5e4eb86d584d16c95e6f0b32dd3562.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/noise/noise-suppression-bylaw-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/highlands/noise/"
}