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Ongoing, limited to four homes in 2026.","location":"central-saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-10","name":"District of Central Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933; Zoning Bylaw No. 2270; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","publisher":"District of Central Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"critical","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.victoria","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in City of Victoria","value":"City of Victoria","location":"City of Victoria","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["The City issues its own electrical permits: 'To apply for an Electrical Permit, you must be a registered electrical contractor or a homeowner.' 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Accessory 'site coverage, setback and height' rules apply to outdoor features above 0.6 m; whether a condenser counts is not verified.","location":"City of Victoria","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-01","name":"City of Victoria — electrical permits; Noise Bylaw No. 03-012","url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/electrical-permits","publisher":"City of Victoria"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"UNVERIFIED","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"LOW"},{"id":"financing.status.victoria","topic":"financing","fact":"Municipal heat pump money in City of Victoria","value":"UNVERIFIED: The City's initiatives page mentions rebate funding for switching from fossil fuel; no open program page found.","location":"City of Victoria","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-01","name":"City of Victoria — electrical permits; Noise Bylaw No. 03-012","url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/electrical-permits","publisher":"City of Victoria"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"UNVERIFIED","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"LOW"},{"id":"permit.saanich","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in District of Saanich","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"District of Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["'Electrical or gas permit – regulated by Technical Safety BC.' Oil-heated homes must obtain permits from the Saanich Fire Department for tank work."],"sources":[{"id":"D-02","name":"District of Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 7059; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noise-suppression-bylaw-1993-no-7059.pdf","publisher":"District of Saanich"},{"id":"D-02b","name":"Saanich heat pump financing program","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/sustainable-saanich/climate-change/programs-rebates/heat-pump-financing.html","publisher":"District of Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.saanich","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in District of Saanich","value":"50 dB day / 45 dB night (10 p.m.–7 a.m.)","location":"District of Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1993, No. 7059, s.7 'Heat pumps and water pumps'","Measured at: point of reception in a Quiet Zone","Definition includes air conditioners, condensers and compressors."],"sources":[{"id":"D-02","name":"District of Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 7059; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noise-suppression-bylaw-1993-no-7059.pdf","publisher":"District of Saanich"},{"id":"D-02b","name":"Saanich heat pump financing program","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/sustainable-saanich/climate-change/programs-rebates/heat-pump-financing.html","publisher":"District of Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.saanich","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in District of Saanich","value":"No heat-pump-specific siting rule found: No heat pump setback in Zoning Bylaw 8200 (HVAC equipment only excluded from height measurement).","location":"District of Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-02","name":"District of Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 7059; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noise-suppression-bylaw-1993-no-7059.pdf","publisher":"District of Saanich"},{"id":"D-02b","name":"Saanich heat pump financing program","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/sustainable-saanich/climate-change/programs-rebates/heat-pump-financing.html","publisher":"District of Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"financing.status.saanich","topic":"financing","fact":"Municipal heat pump money in District of Saanich","value":"ACTIVE: Up to $12,000 at 0% over 10 years on the property tax bill; next intake deadline October 13, 2026.","location":"District of Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-02","name":"District of Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 7059; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noise-suppression-bylaw-1993-no-7059.pdf","publisher":"District of Saanich"},{"id":"D-02b","name":"Saanich heat pump financing program","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/sustainable-saanich/climate-change/programs-rebates/heat-pump-financing.html","publisher":"District of Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.oak-bay","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in District of Oak Bay","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"District of Oak Bay","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["'Gas and Electrical Permits: These must be obtained through Technical Safety BC.' The District's guide: 'Seek a reputable heat pump contractor that will obtain the proper permits'."],"sources":[{"id":"D-03","name":"District of Oak Bay — Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 3210; heat pump guide","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3210-Anti-Noise-Bylaw.pdf","publisher":"District of Oak Bay"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.oak-bay","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in District of Oak Bay","value":"50 dB day / 45 dB night (10 p.m.–7 a.m.)","location":"District of Oak Bay","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 3210 (heat pump clause per Bylaw 4902)","Measured at: any property line","'Operating a heat pump or multiple heat pumps on a single property resulting in a sound power level measured from any property line in excess of' the limits."],"sources":[{"id":"D-03","name":"District of Oak Bay — Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 3210; heat pump guide","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3210-Anti-Noise-Bylaw.pdf","publisher":"District of Oak Bay"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.oak-bay","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in District of Oak Bay","value":"Per the District's 2025 guide: allowed in front, side and rear yards including within setbacks if at least 1.5 m from the property line; front-yard units need screening.","location":"District of Oak Bay","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-03","name":"District of Oak Bay — Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 3210; heat pump guide","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3210-Anti-Noise-Bylaw.pdf","publisher":"District of Oak Bay"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.esquimalt","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in Township of Esquimalt","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"Township of Esquimalt","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["'Electrical and gas permits can be obtained through Technical Safety BC.' Heat pumps not named."],"sources":[{"id":"D-04","name":"Township of Esquimalt — building and zoning; Bylaw No. 2826","url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/building-zoning","publisher":"Township of Esquimalt"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.esquimalt","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in Township of Esquimalt","value":"No decibel limit; qualitative nuisance standard","location":"Township of Esquimalt","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826","Measured at: qualitative: noise 'which can be easily heard by a person not on the same land or building and which disturbs'","No decibel limit."],"sources":[{"id":"D-04","name":"Township of Esquimalt — building and zoning; Bylaw No. 2826","url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/building-zoning","publisher":"Township of Esquimalt"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.esquimalt","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in Township of Esquimalt","value":"The former '6 metres from any property line' heat pump rule was removed by Bylaw 2861 (2015); no zoning siting rule now.","location":"Township of Esquimalt","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-04","name":"Township of Esquimalt — building and zoning; Bylaw No. 2826","url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/building-zoning","publisher":"Township of Esquimalt"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"financing.status.esquimalt","topic":"financing","fact":"Municipal heat pump money in Township of Esquimalt","value":"CLOSED: 'We've issued our $5,000 in top up funds and have helped 14 Esquimalt residents ... securing more funding'.","location":"Township of Esquimalt","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-04","name":"Township of Esquimalt — building and zoning; Bylaw No. 2826","url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/building-zoning","publisher":"Township of Esquimalt"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.view-royal","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in Town of View Royal","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"Town of View Royal","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["'Gas & Electrical Permits: these are obtained through Technical Safety BC.' Building permits cover 'renovations, alterations, additions, replacements and repairs'; heat pumps not named."],"sources":[{"id":"D-05","name":"Town of View Royal — building permits; Zoning Bylaw No. 900","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","publisher":"Town of View Royal"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.view-royal","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in Town of View Royal","value":"No decibel limit; qualitative nuisance standard","location":"Town of View Royal","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Noise Control Bylaw, 2003, No. 523","Measured at: qualitative","No decibel limit."],"sources":[{"id":"D-05","name":"Town of View Royal — building permits; Zoning Bylaw No. 900","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","publisher":"Town of View Royal"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.view-royal","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in Town of View Royal","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900 s.4.6.4: residential heat pumps are not permitted within the front, side or flanking yard and must be at least 3 m from any side or flanking lot line; may project up to 1.5 m into the required rear yard setback.","location":"Town of View Royal","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-05","name":"Town of View Royal — building permits; Zoning Bylaw No. 900","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","publisher":"Town of View Royal"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"financing.status.view-royal","topic":"financing","fact":"Municipal heat pump money in Town of View Royal","value":"UNVERIFIED: A $350 top-up existed in 2021; no current page.","location":"Town of View Royal","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-05","name":"Town of View Royal — building permits; Zoning Bylaw No. 900","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","publisher":"Town of View Royal"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.colwood","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in City of Colwood","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"City of Colwood","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["'Electrical Permits: contact Technical Safety BC.' The City asks residents to contact the building department before starting a project; heat pumps not named."],"sources":[{"id":"D-06","name":"City of Colwood — building permits; Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594","url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","publisher":"City of Colwood"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.colwood","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in City of Colwood","value":"No decibel limit; qualitative nuisance standard","location":"City of Colwood","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016","Measured at: qualitative","No decibel limit; amplified sound 11 p.m.–9 a.m. restricted."],"sources":[{"id":"D-06","name":"City of Colwood — building permits; Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594","url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","publisher":"City of Colwood"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.colwood","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in City of Colwood","value":"No heat-pump-specific siting rule found: No heat pump provision in Land Use Bylaw No. 151.","location":"City of Colwood","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-06","name":"City of Colwood — building permits; Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594","url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","publisher":"City of Colwood"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.langford","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in City of Langford","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"City of Langford","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Electrical 'Issued By Technical Safety BC'. Building permit required for altering the exterior of a structure; heat pumps not named."],"sources":[{"id":"D-07","name":"City of Langford — building permits; Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2056; Zoning Bylaw 300","url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","publisher":"City of Langford"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.langford","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in City of Langford","value":"No decibel limit; qualitative nuisance standard","location":"City of Langford","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2056","Measured at: qualitative","Names 'the operation of a heat pump or compressor which by reason of disrepair or improper installation emits noise which disturbs'."],"sources":[{"id":"D-07","name":"City of Langford — building permits; Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2056; Zoning Bylaw 300","url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","publisher":"City of Langford"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.langford","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in City of Langford","value":"Zoning Bylaw 300 defines a heat pump as part of a 'structure'; no express projection allowance into setbacks.","location":"City of Langford","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-07","name":"City of Langford — building permits; Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2056; Zoning Bylaw 300","url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","publisher":"City of Langford"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.sidney","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in Town of Sidney","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"Town of Sidney","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Heat Pump Permitting Guide (2025): Development Permit Minor ($150) in a Development Permit Area; Development Variance Permit ($250) if zoning is not met; strata approval letter if applicable. Electrical through Technical Safety BC."],"sources":[{"id":"D-09","name":"Town of Sidney — Heat Pump Permitting Guide (2025); Noise Bylaw No. 1689; Zoning Bylaw No. 2275","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/Heat-Pump-Permitting-Guide_Revised2025.pdf","publisher":"Town of Sidney"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.sidney","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in Town of Sidney","value":"55 dB day / 45 dB night (10 p.m.–7 a.m.)","location":"Town of Sidney","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Bylaw No. 1689 (noise)","Measured at: property line (acoustic consultant report may be required)","Names the constant 'hum', fan or heat pump."],"sources":[{"id":"D-09","name":"Town of Sidney — Heat Pump Permitting Guide (2025); Noise Bylaw No. 1689; Zoning Bylaw No. 2275","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/Heat-Pump-Permitting-Guide_Revised2025.pdf","publisher":"Town of Sidney"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH","unit":"dB"},{"id":"placement.sidney","topic":"placement","fact":"Outdoor unit placement rule in Town of Sidney","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 s.5.1.12: not in a front yard or exterior side yard; at least 1 m from any lot line; screened with a year-round opaque visual barrier.","location":"Town of Sidney","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-09","name":"Town of Sidney — Heat Pump Permitting Guide (2025); Noise Bylaw No. 1689; Zoning Bylaw No. 2275","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/Heat-Pump-Permitting-Guide_Revised2025.pdf","publisher":"Town of Sidney"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.central-saanich","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in District of Central Saanich","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"District of Central Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["'Electrical and Gas Permits are issued and regulated by the Province through Technical Safety BC.' Heat pumps not named for building permits."],"sources":[{"id":"D-10","name":"District of Central Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933; Zoning Bylaw No. 2270; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","publisher":"District of Central Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.central-saanich","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in District of Central Saanich","value":"60 dB day / 55 dB night (9 p.m.–6 a.m.)","location":"District of Central Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, s.5 (consolidated September 2025)","Measured at: a point of reception in a residential area","The heat pump clause sets its own hours: 60 dB between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., 55 dB between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. An older PDF of the same bylaw, still served on the District's site, says 45 dB at any time."],"sources":[{"id":"D-10","name":"District of Central Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933; 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pre-upgrade EnerGuide evaluation required; four homes funded in 2026.","location":"District of Central Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":[],"sources":[{"id":"D-10","name":"District of Central Saanich — Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933; Zoning Bylaw No. 2270; heat pump financing","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","publisher":"District of Central Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"permit.north-saanich","topic":"permit","fact":"Who issues the electrical permit in District of North Saanich","value":"Technical Safety BC","location":"District of North Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Permits page lists a 'Heating Installation Permit' for oil-burner, gas and diesel tanks; electrical through Technical Safety BC (province-wide)."],"sources":[{"id":"D-11","name":"District of North Saanich — Noise Bylaw No. 1383","url":"https://northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf","publisher":"District of North Saanich"}],"last_verified":"2026-09-18","recheck_by":"2026-11-17","status":"ACTIVE","kind":"OBSERVED","risk":"high","confidence":"HIGH"},{"id":"noise.north-saanich","topic":"noise","fact":"Heat pump noise limit in District of North Saanich","value":"45 dB at any time","location":"District of North Saanich","jurisdiction":"Greater Victoria","conditions":["Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015), s.11","Measured at: a point of reception in a residential area","Heat pump sound in excess of 45 decibels prohibited; 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