{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by District of Elkford Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022, verified 2026-10-26. Standards: Property must not become or remain Unsightly to such an extent that as a whole it appears unkempt, unmaintained, Dilapidated or in disrepair.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000034",
 "municipality": "Elkford",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.elkford.ca/home",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Elkford Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-24",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545",
   "summary": "s.4 no owner may let property become unsightly (refuse, appliances, derelict vehicles, building materials, dilapidated fences/structures); dilapidated structures max 90 days; s.5.1 weeds/grass max 20.32 cm (8 in) except April-May; s.8 remedial action requirement, District does work and recovers costs as taxes. Noise s.7: 10 p.m.-7 a.m.",
   "capture_sha256": "056d8f74400b309641d34bff64cdcdfdcb098b92d721d4046d63a63583b158b0",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "refile1026",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "notes": "Refile candidate from noise (content scan 8 hits)",
   "document_number": "871",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/056d8f74400b309641d34bff64cdcdfdcb098b92d721d4046d63a63583b158b0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property must not become or remain Unsightly to such an extent that as a whole it appears unkempt, unmaintained, Dilapidated or in disrepair.",
    "enforcement": "Bylaw Enforcement Officer may request Council impose a Remedial Action Requirement; if the owner or occupier fails to comply, the District may enter and take action, including costs recoverable as taxes in arrears."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 4.1",
    "enforcement": "s. 8.1; s. 8.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/noise/bylaw-871/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/elkford/property-maintenance/"
}