{
 "answer": "In the Township of Essa, Ontario, street obstruction: No person shall build, maintain, place, deposit or plant on a road any object or obstruction.; sidewalk or boulevard use: Occupants/owners must keep sidewalks fronting premises clean and free from obstructions and hazards.. Source: By-law 2015-11, The Township's Roads By-law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001508",
 "municipality": "Essa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2009-42 (Reduced Load Periods)",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-09-02",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/dpvprat1/09-42-reduced-load-periods.pdf",
   "summary": "Designates a reduced (seasonal) load period from March 1 to May 15 each year on specified Township highways, under Highway Traffic Act authority.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d826fa9d0225737b4cac94677ca1c67bc81aed2a42c6af6cbdccf2801218dfd0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/traffic-streets/text-d826fa9d0225/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2015-11, The Township's Roads By-law",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-02-04",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/zs0jnftt/2015-11-roads-entrances-boulevards.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates entrances (driveways) onto Township roads, prohibits obstructing/encumbering/damaging roads and ditches or building unauthorized culverts, and sets boulevard maintenance policies.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f26466b3e0da1c228fde97e364914827e1f15495aa4725e1db7078ff9437e3ec",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f26466b3e0da1c228fde97e364914827e1f15495aa4725e1db7078ff9437e3ec.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "No person shall build, maintain, place, deposit or plant on a road any object or obstruction.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Occupants/owners must keep sidewalks fronting premises clean and free from obstructions and hazards."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 5.1",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 9.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/traffic-streets/text-f26466b3e0da/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essa/traffic-streets/"
}