{
 "answer": "In the Town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Town of Mahone Bay Streets and Sidewalks Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not less than $250 and not more then $5,000. Street obstruction: Street Excavation Permit required for cutting/excavating sidewalk, curb, or street; no structure on/over street without Street Use Permit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003148",
 "municipality": "Mahone Bay",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofmahonebay.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Mahone Bay Streets and Sidewalks Bylaw",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-26",
   "document_url": "http://www.townofmahonebay.ca/uploads/1/3/0/6/130665195/2026-03-02_streets_and_sidewalks_bylaw_final.pdf",
   "summary": "Streets and Sidewalks Bylaw requires a Street Excavation Permit to cut into sidewalks/curbs/streets, lets the Traffic Authority order temporary street/sidewalk closures, and makes abutters responsible for snow/ice removal and not obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Replaces a 2008 streets bylaw and a 1995 skateboarding bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "b2b288c873d91e121eee49a353a0d90abcd7e9972cb9ca9563a4499bf43e00a0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b2b288c873d91e121eee49a353a0d90abcd7e9972cb9ca9563a4499bf43e00a0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "Street Excavation Permit required for cutting/excavating sidewalk, curb, or street; no structure on/over street without Street Use Permit.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters prohibited on sidewalks; children under 12 with adult oversight excepted; bicycle rules in Motor Vehicle Act/Traffic Safety Act.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $250 and not more then $5,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 5(a); s. 34",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 53; s. 54; s. 55",
    "fine_range": "s. 56"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/mahone-bay/traffic-streets/town-of-mahone-bay-streets-and-sidewalks-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/mahone-bay/traffic-streets/"
}