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 "answer": "In the Town of Espanola, Ontario, street obstruction: No person shall dig a ditch or install a culvert on any highway without prior written approval and fee payment.. Source: Bylaw No. 1029/93 to Regulate the Installation of Culverts and Driveways, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001507",
 "municipality": "Espanola",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.espanola.ca/",
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   "title": "Bylaw No. 1029/93 to Regulate the Installation of Culverts and Driveways",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1994-01-11",
   "document_url": "https://www.espanola.ca/services/public-works/driveway-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits installing a private driveway (granular, asphalt, concrete or interlocking stone) abutting a Town highway, sidewalk or curb without prior Town approval and a culvert permit; sets obstruction/ditch rules for highways.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/94e207dde5bb84bf1f830197ced4831589479baa9785cd20ea07a017f40b4eab.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "No person shall dig a ditch or install a culvert on any highway without prior written approval and fee payment."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 3) \"No person shall dig a ditch or install a culvert on any highway in the Town of Espanola without\""
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/espanola/traffic-streets/"
}