{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Kent, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318, 2005, verified 2026-10-26. Standards: Allowing property to become or remain unsightly; permitting unwholesome matter to collect or accumulate; littering; placing graffiti on public places.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000058",
 "municipality": "Kent",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.kentbc.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318, 2005",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-08-08",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/zi1m5yji/bylaw1318.pdf",
   "summary": "Owners may not let property become unsightly: stored building materials without permit, goods for sale, unlicensed/inoperable vehicles, dead landscaping, grass over 20 cm (8 in) visible from road or neighbours; unwholesome matter and littering banned. Notice, 21 days to comply, else municipal cleanup at owner's cost.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "00338f699708b01085fadbd2a688040d715655c3d4fdcfb1ef7f3c30063d9bcb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1318",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/00338f699708b01085fadbd2a688040d715655c3d4fdcfb1ef7f3c30063d9bcb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Allowing property to become or remain unsightly; permitting unwholesome matter to collect or accumulate; littering; placing graffiti on public places.",
    "enforcement": "Written notice/order to comply requiring removal within 21 days; on default, District may enter and remove at owner's expense, with unpaid charges added to property taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3; s. 4; s. 5; s. 12(a)",
    "enforcement": "s. 8; s. 9; s. 10; s. 13(a); s. 13(e)(ii); s. 13(e)(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kent/property-maintenance/bylaw-1318/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kent Bylaw Library",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kentbc.ca/district-hall/bylaw-library/",
   "summary": "Bylaw index; Property, Community Standards and Enforcement section lists Unsightly Premises 1318 and Nuisances, Noxious or Offensive Trades, Health and Safety 1467.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "86f94170a58019e813dc3afad5d835aaa1ff00d48d6f51f98e4e194f260b795a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86f94170a58019e813dc3afad5d835aaa1ff00d48d6f51f98e4e194f260b795a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kent/property-maintenance/kent-bylaw-library/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kent/property-maintenance/"
}