{
 "answer": "The City of Kingston, Ontario has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Community Standards By-law No. 2023-214; Noise Bylaw No. 2004-52; Nuisance Parties Bylaw No. 2018-53, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001584",
 "municipality": "Kingston",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.cityofkingston.ca/",
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   "title": "Community Standards By-law No. 2023-214",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/community-standards-by-law/",
   "summary": "General nuisance bylaw covering offensive odours, construction dust, vehicle/boat idling (1 min/hr limit), wildlife feeding, textile-bin flyers, shopping carts, and damage to City property. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-05",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "bylaws-bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/82bb903cafd998970f6be083493e1d447f605501fcfffbc5e30aca13ee854f32.html",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kingston/noise/text-82bb903cafd9/",
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Noise Bylaw No. 2004-52",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/noise-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Prohibits audible sound disturbances city-wide: general prohibitions at all times (e.g. racing vehicles, excessive animal noise) plus time-specific quiet-hours restrictions in the evening/night, with different rules for residential vs other areas. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2004-03-02",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "3bcc348fae13ef74ab18cbdd35187ebe24df595275df9250a7d13bf76a3c59fc",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3bcc348fae13ef74ab18cbdd35187ebe24df595275df9250a7d13bf76a3c59fc.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kingston/noise/text-3bcc348fae13/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Nuisance Parties Bylaw No. 2018-53",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/nuisance-parties-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Prohibits hosting/permitting gatherings marked by public intoxication, unlawful substance distribution, property damage, or excessive noise; gives police authority to order such parties to disperse, with fines and administrative penalties. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2018-03-20",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "4d142daca5cc21450028a8c1bf793234e9e02288a44108c6d90e672b9d67d379",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4d142daca5cc21450028a8c1bf793234e9e02288a44108c6d90e672b9d67d379.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kingston/noise/text-4d142daca5cc/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kingston/noise/"
}