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 "answer": "In the District Municipality of North Cowichan, British Columbia, noise & nuisance rules are set by Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (consolidated, amended by 3700), verified 2026-10-18. Quiet hours: prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on any day. Fines: $2,000. Exemptions: Municipality/agents; non-commercial public address; church bells; licensed establishments 10:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.; usual noise in permitted zone/business.",
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 "municipality": "North Cowichan",
 "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.northcowichan.ca/",
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   "title": "Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (consolidated, amended by 3700)",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1995-12-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/NoiseBylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "District of North Cowichan noise bylaw: prohibits noise disturbing the neighbourhood; stereo/instruments restricted before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.; construction/equipment before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Mon-Sat and before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Sundays.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2857",
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   "facts": {
    "quiet_hours": "prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on any day",
    "exemptions": "Municipality/agents; non-commercial public address; church bells; licensed establishments 10:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.; usual noise in permitted zone/business.",
    "fine_range": "$2,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "quiet_hours": "s. 3(2)",
    "exemptions": "s. 4",
    "fine_range": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise/bylaw-2857/",
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "North Cowichan Bylaw Directory",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-directory",
   "summary": "Alphabetical, paginated bylaw directory (pages 0-3).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "fd27b7b6ec5b678f30ec3260492e2ad39d2b8b00936041a7659bfbba0b80193d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fd27b7b6ec5b678f30ec3260492e2ad39d2b8b00936041a7659bfbba0b80193d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise/north-cowichan-bylaw-directory/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Nuisance%20Abatement%20and%20Cost%20Recovery%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Nuisance abatement and cost recovery; supporting to the noise bylaw.",
   "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,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/02211097080062890ed74c60eddf21581505fb2cf0b02e808f59d9e0669b9288.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise/nuisance-abatement-and-cost-recovery-bylaw/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise/"
}