{
 "answer": "The City of Welland, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Noise By-law No. 2015-23 (office consolidation Oct. 26, 2020); Public Nuisance By-law No. 2011-129 (office consolidation Jan. 30, 2019), verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001814",
 "municipality": "Welland",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.welland.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Noise By-law No. 2015-23 (office consolidation Oct. 26, 2020)",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/pxganmz0/noise.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates and controls noise city-wide; prohibits making or maintaining excessive/unreasonable noise, with a permit system allowing exemptions (e.g. construction, events).",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "6282b0d9e0e6e8930e28c43bc6008c3f5fe837ff4d3ab1ab02438287734c324b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6282b0d9e0e6e8930e28c43bc6008c3f5fe837ff4d3ab1ab02438287734c324b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/noise/text-6282b0d9e0e6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Nuisance By-law No. 2011-129 (office consolidation Jan. 30, 2019)",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/lpkouaeb/public-nuisance.pdf",
   "summary": "General nuisance by-law prohibiting matters Council deems a public nuisance beyond noise alone; sets an offence and fine system under the Municipal Act.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "13564a8d6df3565cbf6f82348d56e679dfae15e3b902884b218553887d994c8c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/13564a8d6df3565cbf6f82348d56e679dfae15e3b902884b218553887d994c8c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/noise/text-13564a8d6df3/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/welland/noise/"
}