{
 "answer": "The City of Markham, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Noise Control By-law 2017-74; Public Nuisances By-law 2018-55, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001620",
 "municipality": "Markham",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.markham.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Noise Control By-law 2017-74",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/2017-74-Consolidated%2B-%2BUpdated%2BApril%2B2024.doc",
   "summary": "Sets quiet hours (loud outdoor music banned 5pm-7am weekdays, 5pm-9am Sun; construction limited 9am-5pm Sat, none Sun/holidays), bans excessive idling/horn honking, and requires a Noise Exemption Permit for outdoor functions on private property.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "388839f21cc3f15d0e12143c1a7ad6611c6fc05ed8953ade15a90ace4422350c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/388839f21cc3f15d0e12143c1a7ad6611c6fc05ed8953ade15a90ace4422350c.bin",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Nuisances By-law 2018-55",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-05-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/about-city-markham/by-laws/Frequently%20Requested%20By-Laws/By-law%2B2018-55.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits and regulates public nuisances in the City of Markham generally, passed under the Municipal Act's public-nuisance and odour provisions; complements the Noise By-law's specific quiet-hours rules.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "74b18759b73b98bc828acc1b43cf6d5523e7305b7dddc8e8453d62bab46c3b7a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/74b18759b73b98bc828acc1b43cf6d5523e7305b7dddc8e8453d62bab46c3b7a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/markham/noise/text-74b18759b73b/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/markham/noise/"
}