{
 "answer": "In the Town of Truro, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Sidewalks Bylaw and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not exceeding twenty dollars; not exceeding one thousand dollars; not exceeding ten dollars; not exceeding five dollars; not exceeding $10.00. Street obstruction: Abutters shall trim vegetation encroaching over a street to prevent interference with pedestrians, sight lines, or structures. Sidewalk or boulevard use: Abutter shall not permit snow or ice to block sidewalk; maintain grass between curb and sidewalk.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003164",
 "municipality": "Truro",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.truro.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Sidewalks Bylaw",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-12-03",
   "document_url": "https://truro.ca/government/by-laws/437-sidewalks-bylaw/file.html",
   "summary": "Requires abutters to clear snow/ice from sidewalks within 4 hours of a snowfall ending and apply de-icer when slippery; Town may order removal and recover the cost if an abutter fails to comply.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "fbfff6ac2c744d89ea1381b0fe61f2296e840832b559628b24269d0b776d6c50",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fbfff6ac2c744d89ea1381b0fe61f2296e840832b559628b24269d0b776d6c50.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "Abutters shall trim vegetation encroaching over a street to prevent interference with pedestrians, sight lines, or structures.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "Abutter shall not permit snow or ice to block sidewalk; maintain grass between curb and sidewalk."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "15.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "6.; 14."
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/truro/traffic-streets/sidewalks-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Streets, Maintenance and Care of",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1916-09-14",
   "document_url": "https://truro.ca/government/by-laws/441-streets-maintenance-and-care-of/file.html",
   "summary": "Requires a permit for any street/sidewalk excavation or opening, bans obstructing streets without providing safe passage around the work, and prohibits dumping snow, coal or heavy material onto streets or sidewalks.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0bcb32092c803fa92eef5ee5f6862026a8c349b7d6eaa76673bd8d70175e41d5",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0bcb32092c803fa92eef5ee5f6862026a8c349b7d6eaa76673bd8d70175e41d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "street_obstruction": "No person shall place any encumbrance upon any street preventing free and uninterrupted use.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No bicycle shall be ridden on any sidewalk.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding twenty dollars; not exceeding one thousand dollars; not exceeding ten dollars; not exceeding five dollars; not exceeding $10.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "street_obstruction": "s. 30",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 84",
    "fine_range": "ss. 15, 16(2), 29, 43, 49, 54, 74, 85; 'not exceeding $10.00'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/truro/traffic-streets/streets-maintenance-and-care-of/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Truck Routes Bylaw of the Town of Truro (Bylaw B180-004)",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-01-05",
   "document_url": "https://truro.ca/government/by-laws/448-truck-routes-bylaw/file.html",
   "summary": "Restricts trucks over 3,000kg (and heavy equipment) to designated daytime, nighttime and full-time truck routes set out in Schedules A/B/C, with exceptions for local deliveries/pickups off-route.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "fc9284045a338a50caa0fc1ed2cc9283a74aa21912f4052c17c790f0e97a7b97",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fc9284045a338a50caa0fc1ed2cc9283a74aa21912f4052c17c790f0e97a7b97.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "truck_route_rule": "Truck (>3,000 kg or construction equipment) may operate only on routes in Schedules A/B/C; no driving on other streets except permitted.",
    "fine_range": "not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 2(c); s. 3; s. 4(1)-(3)",
    "fine_range": "s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/truro/traffic-streets/truck-routes-bylaw-of-the-town-of-truro/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/truro/traffic-streets/"
}