{
 "answer": "In the Township of Russell, Ontario, noise & nuisance rules are set by By-law 1997-31 (Noise By-law), office consolidation to Feb 24, 2025, verified 2026-10-18. Quiet hours: 11 pm to 7 am. Exemptions: Public safety, attached housing, snow removal, farming, Council exemption, delivery of goods, New Year's Eve celebrations.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001733",
 "municipality": "Russell",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.russell.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 1997-31 (Noise By-law), office consolidation to Feb 24, 2025",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1997-05-12",
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/by-law/noise-by-law/",
   "summary": "Township of Russell by-law to prohibit or regulate certain noises and abate public nuisance; consolidation amended through 2025-031 and 2024-012.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "10b35a529017f84121d95416b9b0841e8a8fbb2f04c035a990fc0eb6b47e75b3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1997-31",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/10b35a529017f84121d95416b9b0841e8a8fbb2f04c035a990fc0eb6b47e75b3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "quiet_hours": "11 pm to 7 am",
    "construction_hours": "11 pm to 7 am (Mon - Fri); 8 pm to 8 am (Saturday); 8 pm to 9 am (Sunday and statutory holidays); 11pm to 6am (Monday-Friday) when Environment Canada predicts temperatures to reach 33°C with humidex for 2 consecutive days (Urban Area); 11 pm to 7 am (Mon - Fri) (Rural Area)",
    "exemptions": "Public safety, attached housing, snow removal, farming, Council exemption, delivery of goods, New Year's Eve celebrations."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "quiet_hours": "s. 2(2) table",
    "construction_hours": "s. 2(2) table, item 10",
    "exemptions": "s. 3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/noise/bylaw-1997-31/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Russell By-laws and Policies",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/township-services/by-laws-and-policies/",
   "summary": "Township by-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "82269ae3cd1483b2d858533c3cc876350b0a7784a2992f41ea5572460711cd9a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/82269ae3cd1483b2d858533c3cc876350b0a7784a2992f41ea5572460711cd9a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/noise/township-of-russell-by-laws-and-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/russell/noise/"
}