{
 "answer": "In the Township of Melancthon, Ontario, noise & nuisance rules are set by By-law 31-2002 Noise By-law (prohibit excessive noise), verified 2026-10-18. Quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. of any day till 6:00 a.m. of the next day.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001633",
 "municipality": "Melancthon",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://melancthontownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 31-2002 Noise By-law (prohibit excessive noise)",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-08-01",
   "document_url": "https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/noise.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits excessive noise: radios, animals, firecrackers, vehicles, and construction/power tools between 11 pm and 6 am; exceptions; enforced by County of Dufferin officer. Scanned PDF.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "e0976d44f86b2d792f410e6382bf9116f9ec051cfe2a89d7d614f28a95ded3d0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "31-2002",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e0976d44f86b2d792f410e6382bf9116f9ec051cfe2a89d7d614f28a95ded3d0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "quiet_hours": "11:00 p.m. of any day till 6:00 a.m. of the next day",
    "exemptions": "Municipal/agent work; agricultural operations; legal commercial/industrial use; emergency vehicles; holiday fireworks/parades; Council-authorized events; social/community functions at halls, churches, schools, public facilities."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "quiet_hours": "1.4",
    "exemptions": "Section 3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/melancthon/noise/bylaw-31-2002/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/melancthon/noise/"
}