{
 "answer": "In the Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Town of Lunenburg Street Encroachment By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not exceeding Five Dollars ($5.00); not exceeding Twenty Dollars ($20.00); not exceeding TWO Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Street obstruction: Town may remove any encroachment impeding safe street operation; no license if it affects traffic flow or snow plowing. Sidewalk or boulevard use: Sidewalk cafés/sales/furniture/landscaping allowed by license; must maintain 1.2m pedestrian travel surface; no food/drink service on sidewalk.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003147",
 "municipality": "Lunenburg",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://townoflunenburg.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Lunenburg Street Encroachment By-law",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://townoflunenburg.ca/bylaws-2/bylaws/1158-street-encroachment-bylaw.html",
   "summary": "Street Encroachment By-law licenses sidewalk cafes, sidewalk sales areas, street furniture and landscaping features that extend into the street right-of-way, sets license terms and removal rules, and lets the Town revoke or remove non-compliant encroachments.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "03509cc3711824775188769c999a87864501890b721f31611f8306980374757f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/03509cc3711824775188769c999a87864501890b721f31611f8306980374757f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "Town may remove any encroachment impeding safe street operation; no license if it affects traffic flow or snow plowing.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Sidewalk cafés/sales/furniture/landscaping allowed by license; must maintain 1.2m pedestrian travel surface; no food/drink service on sidewalk."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 2.2, 2.4",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 3.1, 3.5, 3.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/traffic-streets/town-of-lunenburg-street-encroachment-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Lunenburg Streets By-law (By-law 10.18)",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1978-07-27",
   "document_url": "https://townoflunenburg.ca/bylaws-2/bylaws/965-streets-by-law.html",
   "summary": "Old consolidated Streets By-law requires occupiers to keep abutting sidewalks clear of snow/ice, bans fences/projections and obstructions over sidewalks and streets, and requires a permit and deposit before excavating or opening any street or sidewalk.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "b9fb10ee87161e8f6bfc779f51a53cd033d879f954296ea398b081aa6684cb34",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "10.18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b9fb10ee87161e8f6bfc779f51a53cd033d879f954296ea398b081aa6684cb34.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "No encumbrance preventing free use; no articles left longer than necessary; sidewalk openings require permit; excavation requires deposit.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Sidewalk must be kept clean; no dumping heavy material without boards; no openings/grates/signs/awning without permission; projections removed on notice.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding Five Dollars ($5.00); not exceeding Twenty Dollars ($20.00); not exceeding TWO Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 31.1; s. 37.1; s. 27.2; s. 22.1",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 14.1; s. 13.1; s. 27.2; s. 28.2; s. 36.1; s. 8.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.3; s. 8.2; s. 38.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/traffic-streets/bylaw-10-18/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/lunenburg-town/traffic-streets/"
}