{
 "topic": "zoning",
 "label": "Zoning & land use",
 "question": "What can I build? Do I need a development permit?",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/zoning/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003122",
   "name": "Amherst",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/amherst/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/amherst/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/amherst/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Town of Amherst Land Use By-Law (LUB) P-2 2025",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-17",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/amherst/zoning/town-of-amherst-land-use-by-law-p-2-2025/",
   "answer": "The Town of Amherst, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Town of Amherst Land Use By-Law (LUB) P-2 2025; Town of Amherst Subdivision By-Law P-07, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003123",
   "name": "Annapolis",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/annapolis/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/annapolis/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/annapolis/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Annapolis County Land Use Bylaw — Effective April 23, 2024",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-23",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/annapolis/zoning/annapolis-county-land-use-bylaw-effective-april-23-2024/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Annapolis, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Annapolis County Land Use Bylaw — Effective April 23, 2024, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003124",
   "name": "Annapolis Royal",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law (December 2020)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use By-law (December 2020), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003125",
   "name": "Antigonish",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/antigonish-county-municipality/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/antigonish-county-municipality/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/antigonish-county-municipality/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law — Central Antigonish Plan Area",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/antigonish-county-municipality/zoning/land-use-by-law-central-antigonish-plan-area/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Antigonish, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law — Central Antigonish Plan Area; Land Use By-law — Eastern Antigonish County Planning Area; Municipality of the County of Antigonish Land Use By-law (2024), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003126",
   "name": "Antigonish",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/antigonish-town/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/antigonish-town/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/antigonish-town/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Town of Antigonish Land Use By-law",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2020-05-07",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/antigonish-town/zoning/town-of-antigonish-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Subdivision By-law; Town of Antigonish Land Use By-law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003127",
   "name": "Argyle",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/argyle/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/argyle/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/argyle/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law — Municipality of the District of Argyle",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2020-06-23",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/argyle/zoning/land-use-by-law-municipality-of-the-district-of-argyle/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Argyle, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use By-law — Municipality of the District of Argyle, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003128",
   "name": "Barrington",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/barrington/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/barrington/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/barrington/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Barrington Land Use By-Law (as amended to April 25, 2023)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-25",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/barrington/zoning/barrington-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Barrington, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Barrington Land Use By-Law (as amended to April 25, 2023); Subdivision By-Law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003129",
   "name": "Berwick",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/berwick/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/berwick/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/berwick/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Subdivision Bylaw (No. 106)",
   "document_number": "106",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/berwick/zoning/bylaw-106/",
   "answer": "The Town of Berwick, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Subdivision Bylaw (No. 106), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003130",
   "name": "Bridgewater",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/bridgewater/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/bridgewater/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/bridgewater/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-Law (Bridgewater)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2014-11-10",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/bridgewater/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Chapter 120 — Subdivision Regulations; Land Use By-Law (Bridgewater), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003131",
   "name": "Cape Breton",
   "type": "Regional municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law (CBRM, July 2023 consolidation)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Regional municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law (CBRM, July 2023 consolidation); Subdivision By-law No. S-500 (CBRM, July 2023), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003132",
   "name": "Chester",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/chester/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/chester/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/chester/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Municipal Land Use By-law (effective January 9, 2020)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2020-01-09",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/chester/zoning/municipal-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Chester, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Municipal Land Use By-law (effective January 9, 2020), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003133",
   "name": "Clare",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/clare/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/clare/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/clare/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law No. 27 (#27-02-2012, July 18, 2012)",
   "document_number": "27",
   "adopted_date": "2012-07-18",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/clare/zoning/bylaw-27/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Clare, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use By-law No. 27 (#27-02-2012, July 18, 2012), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003134",
   "name": "Clark's Harbour",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/clark-s-harbour/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/clark-s-harbour/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/clark-s-harbour/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law — Town of Clark's Harbour",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/clark-s-harbour/zoning/land-use-by-law-town-of-clark-s-harbour/",
   "answer": "The Town of Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use By-law — Town of Clark's Harbour, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003135",
   "name": "Colchester",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/colchester/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/colchester/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/colchester/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Colchester Land Use By-law — Chapter 40",
   "document_number": "40",
   "adopted_date": "2025-03-27",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/colchester/zoning/chapter-40/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Colchester, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Colchester Land Use By-law — Chapter 40; Colchester Municipal Planning Strategy — Chapter 39, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003136",
   "name": "Cumberland",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/cumberland/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/cumberland/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/cumberland/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Cumberland Land Use By-law (consolidated to April 17, 2026)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-17",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cumberland/zoning/cumberland-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Cumberland, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Cumberland Land Use By-law (consolidated to April 17, 2026); Cumberland Land Use Bylaw With Schedules (consolidated to Sept 16, 2020), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003137",
   "name": "Digby",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/digby-district-municipality/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/digby-district-municipality/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/digby-district-municipality/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 4,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Conway Area Land Use By-law",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/digby-district-municipality/zoning/conway-area-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Digby, Nova Scotia has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Conway Area Land Use By-law; Digby Wellfield Protection Area Land Use By-law; Municipality of Digby Land Use By-law (By-law 2023-03); Municipality of Digby Municipal Planning Strategy, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003138",
   "name": "Digby",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/digby-town/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/digby-town/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/digby-town/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "The Building By-law No. 2023-04",
   "document_number": "2023-04",
   "adopted_date": "2024-02-06",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/digby-town/zoning/bylaw-2023-04/",
   "answer": "The Town of Digby, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: The Building By-law No. 2023-04; The Subdivision By-law (September 15, 1988), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003139",
   "name": "East Hants",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/east-hants/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/east-hants/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/east-hants/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use Bylaw P-500 (amended March 2024)",
   "document_number": "P-500",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-27",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/east-hants/zoning/bylaw-p-500/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of East Hants, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Building Bylaw P-900 (amended by P-900-1); Land Use Bylaw P-500 (amended March 2024); Subdivision Bylaw P-600, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003140",
   "name": "Guysborough",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/guysborough/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/guysborough/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/guysborough/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "MODG Land Use Bylaw 2022",
   "document_number": "2022",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/guysborough/zoning/bylaw-2022/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Guysborough, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Building By-Law #1; MODG Land Use Bylaw 2022, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003141",
   "name": "Halifax",
   "type": "Regional municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/halifax/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/halifax/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/halifax/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law Halifax Mainland",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/halifax/zoning/land-use-by-law-halifax-mainland/",
   "answer": "The Regional municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law Halifax Mainland; Regional Centre Land Use By-law; Regional Subdivision By-law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003142",
   "name": "Inverness",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/inverness/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/inverness/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/inverness/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Plan Inverness — Land Use By-Law (effective September 11, 2025)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-11",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/inverness/zoning/plan-inverness-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Inverness, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Plan Inverness — Land Use By-Law (effective September 11, 2025), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003143",
   "name": "Kentville",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/kentville/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/kentville/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/kentville/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law — Town of Kentville (amended to 2023)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/kentville/zoning/land-use-by-law-town-of-kentville/",
   "answer": "The Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use By-law — Town of Kentville (amended to 2023), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003144",
   "name": "Kings",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/kings/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/kings/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/kings/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-law 106 — Land Use By-law (amended to May 21, 2026)",
   "document_number": "106",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/kings/zoning/bylaw-106/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Kings, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: By-law 106 — Land Use By-law (amended to May 21, 2026); By-law 114 — Subdivision By-law (adopted December 2, 2025), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003145",
   "name": "Lockeport",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/lockeport/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/lockeport/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/lockeport/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-Law (with amendments)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/lockeport/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-Law (with amendments); Subdivision By-Law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003146",
   "name": "Lunenburg",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-district-municipality/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-district-municipality/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-district-municipality/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Municipal-Wide Land Use By-law (MODL By-law 049A)",
   "document_number": "049A",
   "adopted_date": "2025-07-04",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-district-municipality/zoning/bylaw-049a/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Municipal Planning Strategy (MODL By-law 035C); Municipal-Wide Land Use By-law (MODL By-law 049A), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003147",
   "name": "Lunenburg",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law No. 985",
   "document_number": "985",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/zoning/bylaw-985/",
   "answer": "The Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law No. 985; Subdivision By-law No. 986, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003148",
   "name": "Mahone Bay",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/mahone-bay/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/mahone-bay/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/mahone-bay/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-20",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/mahone-bay/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law; Subdivision By-law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003149",
   "name": "Middleton",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/middleton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/middleton/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/middleton/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Middleton Land Use Bylaw (No. 438)",
   "document_number": "438",
   "adopted_date": "2018-11-15",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/middleton/zoning/bylaw-438/",
   "answer": "The Town of Middleton, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Middleton Land Use Bylaw (No. 438); Subdivision Bylaw (No. 7), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003150",
   "name": "Mulgrave",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/mulgrave/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/mulgrave/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/mulgrave/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 4,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law #02 — Land Use By-Law",
   "document_number": "02",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/mulgrave/zoning/bylaw-02-4/",
   "answer": "The Town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia has 4 adopted bylaws on file: By-Law #02 Amendment — Agricultural Uses; By-Law #02 Amendment — Mini Homes; By-Law #02 Amendment — Shipping Containers; By-Law #02 — Land Use By-Law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003151",
   "name": "New Glasgow",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/new-glasgow/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/new-glasgow/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/new-glasgow/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use Bylaw",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/new-glasgow/zoning/land-use-bylaw/",
   "answer": "The Town of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use Bylaw; New Glasgow Subdivision Bylaw No. 10, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003152",
   "name": "Oxford",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/oxford/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/oxford/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/oxford/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-Law (Bylaw P-2)",
   "document_number": "P-2",
   "adopted_date": "2009-07-13",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/oxford/zoning/bylaw-p-2/",
   "answer": "The Town of Oxford, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-Law (Bylaw P-2); Municipal Planning Strategy (Bylaw P-1, 2009-2029), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003153",
   "name": "Pictou",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/pictou-county-municipality/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/pictou-county-municipality/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/pictou-county-municipality/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Municipality of Pictou County Land Use Bylaw",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-05",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/pictou-county-municipality/zoning/municipality-of-pictou-county-land-use-bylaw/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Pictou, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Municipality of Pictou County Land Use Bylaw; Municipality of Pictou County Municipal Planning Strategy, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003154",
   "name": "Pictou",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/pictou-town/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/pictou-town/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/pictou-town/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Towns of Pictou, Stellarton, and Trenton (Common) Land Use By-Law",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-23",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/pictou-town/zoning/towns-of-pictou-stellarton-and-trenton-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Pictou, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Sub-Division By-Law; Towns of Pictou, Stellarton, and Trenton (Common) Land Use By-Law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003155",
   "name": "Port Hawkesbury",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/port-hawkesbury/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/port-hawkesbury/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/port-hawkesbury/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-Law",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/port-hawkesbury/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-Law; Municipal Planning Strategy, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003156",
   "name": "Queens",
   "type": "Regional municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/queens/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/queens/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/queens/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-law No. 24 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw",
   "document_number": "24",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-25",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/queens/zoning/bylaw-24/",
   "answer": "The Regional municipality of Queens, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: By-law No. 23 - Subdivision Bylaw; By-law No. 24 - Amendment to Land Use Bylaw; By-law No. 24 - Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003157",
   "name": "Richmond",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/richmond/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/richmond/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/richmond/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law 053 — Subdivision (with Amendment)",
   "document_number": "053",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/richmond/zoning/bylaw-053/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Richmond, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-Law 053 — Subdivision (with Amendment), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003158",
   "name": "Shelburne",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/shelburne-district-municipality/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/shelburne-district-municipality/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/shelburne-district-municipality/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law (Minister's Approval version)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-25",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/shelburne-district-municipality/zoning/municipal-planning-strategy-and-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Shelburne, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law (Minister's Approval version); Subdivision By-law (Repeal and Replace), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003159",
   "name": "Shelburne",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/shelburne-town/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/shelburne-town/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/shelburne-town/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law (2026 draft)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/shelburne-town/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Shelburne, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law (2026 draft); Municipal Planning Strategy (2026 draft); Subdivision By-law (2026 draft), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003160",
   "name": "St. Mary's",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/st-mary-s/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/st-mary-s/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/st-mary-s/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Appendix A — District of St. Mary's Zoning Map (2022-10-18)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-18",
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The District municipality of St. Mary's, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Appendix A — District of St. Mary's Zoning Map (2022-10-18); Land Use By-law (District of St. Mary's, 2022-10-18); Municipal Planning Strategy (District of St. Mary's, 2022-10-18), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003161",
   "name": "Stellarton",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/stellarton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/stellarton/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/stellarton/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Pictou, Stellarton & Trenton (Common) Land Use By-Law",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/stellarton/zoning/pictou-stellarton-trenton-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Stellarton, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Pictou, Stellarton & Trenton (Common) Land Use By-Law; Subdivision By-Law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003162",
   "name": "Stewiacke",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/stewiacke/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/stewiacke/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/stewiacke/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use Bylaw No. 553 (Consolidated)",
   "document_number": "553",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/stewiacke/zoning/bylaw-553/",
   "answer": "The Town of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use Bylaw No. 553 (Consolidated); Subdivision Bylaw No. 79, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003163",
   "name": "Trenton",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/trenton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/trenton/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/trenton/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Towns of Pictou, Stellarton, and Trenton (Common) Land Use By-law — 2025 edition",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/trenton/zoning/towns-of-pictou-stellarton-and-trenton-land-use-by-law-2025/",
   "answer": "The Town of Trenton, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: By-Law 32: Subdivision; Towns of Pictou, Stellarton, and Trenton (Common) Land Use By-law — 2025 edition, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003164",
   "name": "Truro",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/truro/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/truro/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/truro/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law (2023 Community Plan)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/truro/zoning/municipal-planning-strategy-and-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Truro, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law (2023 Community Plan); Subdivision By-law No. 99, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003165",
   "name": "Victoria",
   "type": "County municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/victoria/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/victoria/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/victoria/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use Bylaw — Plan Victoria County (effective October 2, 2025)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-26",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/victoria/zoning/land-use-bylaw-plan-victoria-county/",
   "answer": "The County municipality of Victoria, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use Bylaw — Plan Victoria County (effective October 2, 2025), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003166",
   "name": "West Hants",
   "type": "Regional municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/west-hants/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/west-hants/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/west-hants/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "West Hants Land Use By-law (Council-approved May 13, 2008; consolidated to May 13, 2026)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2008-05-13",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/zoning/west-hants-land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Regional municipality of West Hants, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: WH Subdivision By-law (Council-approved May 13, 2008; as amended November 26, 2019); West Hants Land Use By-law (Council-approved May 13, 2008; consolidated to May 13, 2026); West Hants Municipal Planning Strategy (Council-approved May 13, 2008; consolidated to May 13, 2025), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003167",
   "name": "Westville",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/westville/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/westville/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/westville/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law — Towns of New Glasgow, Pictou, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville (Common LUB)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/westville/zoning/land-use-by-law-towns-of-new-glasgow-pictou-stellarton/",
   "answer": "The Town of Westville, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law — Towns of New Glasgow, Pictou, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville (Common LUB); Town of Westville Subdivision By-law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003168",
   "name": "Wolfville",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/wolfville/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/wolfville/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/wolfville/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use Bylaw Schedule A - Zoning Map",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/wolfville/zoning/land-use-bylaw-schedule-a-zoning-map/",
   "answer": "The Town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use Bylaw (approved June 30 2020, as amended June 25 2024); Land Use Bylaw Schedule A - Zoning Map, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003169",
   "name": "Yarmouth",
   "type": "District municipality",
   "path": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 3,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law Schedule A — Zoning Maps (A–M, effective May 26 2025)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-26",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/zoning/land-use-by-law-schedule-a-zoning-maps/",
   "answer": "The District municipality of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Land Use By-law (MODY LUB, effective June 26 2025); Land Use By-law Schedule A — Zoning Maps (A–M, effective May 26 2025); Subdivision By-law S-0810-20, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003170",
   "name": "Yarmouth",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-town/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-town/zoning/",
   "json": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-town/zoning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Land Use By-law (Office Consolidation, amendments to May 5 2026)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-05",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-town/zoning/land-use-by-law/",
   "answer": "The Town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Land Use By-law (Office Consolidation, amendments to May 5 2026), verified 2026-06-05."
  }
 ],
 "not_on_file": []
}