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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, quiet hours: 23:00-07:00; construction hours: 07:00-23:00; exemptions: Agricultural activities, church bells/carillons, and municipal public works exempt from noise limits; fines: $300-$1000 (physical person, first offence); $500-$2000 (legal person, first offence); $600-$2000 (physical person, repeat); $1000-$4000 (legal person, repeat). Source: Règlement no 488 (refondu) sur les nuisances, verified 2026-06-13.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-002650",
 "municipality": "Saint-Jean-de-Matha",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "noise",
 "label": "Noise & nuisance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-13",
 "official_website": "https://www.municipalitestjeandematha.qc.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement no 488 (refondu) sur les nuisances",
   "category": "noise",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://municipalitestjeandematha.qc.ca/storage/app/media/municipalite/administration-et-finances/reglements-municipaux/reglement-488-refondu-nuisances.pdf",
   "summary": "Règlement municipal refondu concernant les nuisances sur le territoire de la municipalité.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d218526bf7c90289e22455616779533e2c15dca4cf8e3d8751f6848c51d9ae54.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "quiet_hours": "23:00-07:00",
    "construction_hours": "07:00-23:00",
    "exemptions": "Agricultural activities, church bells/carillons, and municipal public works exempt from noise limits",
    "fine_range": "$300-$1000 (physical person, first offence); $500-$2000 (legal person, first offence); $600-$2000 (physical person, repeat); $1000-$4000 (legal person, repeat)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "quiet_hours": "s. 4.22: \"tout bruit émis entre 23 h et 7 h le lendemain dont l'intensité est de 50 décibels ou plus\"",
    "construction_hours": "s. 4.23: \"tout bruit émis entre 7 h et 23 heures dont l'intensité dépasse 75 décibels\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.22, s. 4.23, s. 4.24: agricultural activities exempt; churches/carillons exempt per art. 4.24; municipal public works exempt per art. 4.22",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.2–10.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/saint-jean-de-matha/noise/text-d218526bf7c9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/saint-jean-de-matha/noise/"
}