{
 "answer": "In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, street obstruction: No temporary encroachment on City lands without a permit; obstructions must be removed at owner/contractor expense.; sidewalk or boulevard use: No dangerous/vision-impairing items on boulevard; no inorganic cover >19mm diameter; plants max 45cm height.; fines: Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; single offence max $5,000; continuous/multiple offence max $10,000 per day.; reduced speed zones: 30 km/hr in school zones on School Days 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; construction zones: Director of Operations may temporarily set a lower rate. Source: Temporary Encroachment By-law 2024-092; Traffic By-law 2009-075, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001688",
 "municipality": "Owen Sound",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.owensound.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Temporary Encroachment By-law 2024-092",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-07-22",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/b1ro5bdt/2024-092-temporary-encroachment-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit for temporary encroachments/obstructions placed on City road allowances, boulevards, and sidewalks.",
   "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/0b68123a343a1e0f346b7398fb6094534bd48a751b44e892335581f61094b307.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "No temporary encroachment on City lands without a permit; obstructions must be removed at owner/contractor expense.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No dangerous/vision-impairing items on boulevard; no inorganic cover >19mm diameter; plants max 45cm height.",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; single offence max $5,000; continuous/multiple offence max $10,000 per day."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 9; s. 42",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 51; s. 53; s. 55(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 88; s. 90; s. 91"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/traffic-streets/text-0b68123a343a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Traffic By-law 2009-075",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-05-04",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/ixbbbtsu/2009-075-traffic-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Comprehensive traffic by-law. Schedule 13A posts street-by-street speed limits ranging from 20 km/h (within Harrison Park) through 40 km/h on most downtown streets to 60 and 80 km/h on the eastern stretch of 16th Street East; Schedule 13B sets 30 km/h school zones on school days between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Director of Operations may designate construction zones",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e4099a38e30c27c5d51857730b2190dd6b478de070e8999e61d6aa2cd10c7157",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e4099a38e30c27c5d51857730b2190dd6b478de070e8999e61d6aa2cd10c7157.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "reduced_speed_zones": "30 km/hr in school zones on School Days 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; construction zones: Director of Operations may temporarily set a lower rate",
    "truck_route_rule": "Heavy vehicles (2+ tonnes unloaded) must use designated routes in Schedule 11A (24/7) or Schedule 11B (6 a.m.–9 p.m.); delivery exceptions apply",
    "street_obstruction": "No person shall park on any Street in such a manner as to obstruct Traffic",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No parking on sidewalk; no parking on boulevard except areas designated in Schedule 3"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "reduced_speed_zones": "s. 3.14.3; Schedule \"13B\"; s. 5.2.1",
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 3.9.1; Schedule \"11A\"; Schedule \"11B\"",
    "street_obstruction": "s. 3.5.8",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 3.5.1; s. 3.5.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/traffic-streets/text-e4099a38e30c/",
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  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/owen-sound/traffic-streets/"
}