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 "municipality_id": "gx-000329",
 "municipality": "Lethbridge",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.lethbridge.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Unsightly Premises Bylaw 5630",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lethbridge.ca/media/lqcbj3kh/5630-unsightly-property-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets standards for property condition within the City of Lethbridge, regulating unsightly or hazardous premises.",
   "capture_sha256": "42eb92a7e3c9da1d8e36320c976ea12db5c98cc7a0e521f70c164b61fe2e2572",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/42eb92a7e3c9da1d8e36320c976ea12db5c98cc7a0e521f70c164b61fe2e2572.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property not in keeping with surrounding properties within a one block radius, of similar zoning, detrimental to surrounding area because of unsightly condition.",
    "enforcement": "Designated Officer may issue written direction or order. City may take actions, collect unpaid costs, add to tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3(1)",
    "enforcement": "s. 4, s. 5, s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lethbridge/property-maintenance/text-42eb92a7e3c9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Weed Control Bylaw 6044",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-06-19",
   "document_url": "https://www.lethbridge.ca/media/4vhnco0e/6044y-weed-control-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires property owners to control noxious weeds and destroy prohibited noxious weeds. Consolidated June 2, 2025.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/99be3819ababd258726525f67ce5cf39515a2654d7e5a51dfda7b3bd6a2a6aba.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Owner or occupant shall control noxious weeds and destroy prohibited noxious weeds on land owned or occupied, including highway portion to midpoint.",
    "enforcement": "Inspector may take action to fulfil notice requirements; expenses incurred are a debt due recoverable as property taxes or via court order."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 6, s. 7",
    "enforcement": "s. 28, s. 34, s. 37"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lethbridge/property-maintenance/text-99be3819abab/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lethbridge/property-maintenance/"
}