{
 "answer": "In the City of Langley, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by City of Langley Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075, verified 2026-10-26. Enforcement: Inspector may order owner/occupier to comply within specified time; on default, City may enter and perform work at owner's cost, recoverable via property tax.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000066",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.langleycity.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Langley Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-07-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021",
   "summary": "Section 4 prohibits unsightly premises, rubbish, dilapidated vehicles, neglected fences, graffiti and unmaintained grass over 30 cm. Owners must comply with abatement orders; vacant buildings must be secured.",
   "document_number": "3075",
   "notes": "Currency doubtful: library now links to proposed amendment 3338 with ADOPTED x day of x, 202x. Earlier consolidated instrument saved; verify final 2026 amendment.",
   "discovered_by": "thin-cities",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-25",
   "capture_sha256": "04d49ff6bb2df0cd18d1b26850897ad232e539a8c205b2f25f241d422b6af1a2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T01:27:53+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/04d49ff6bb2df0cd18d1b26850897ad232e539a8c205b2f25f241d422b6af1a2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Unsightly premises, including rubbish/debris, dilapidated vehicles/equipment, dead or overgrown vegetation, grass exceeding 30 cm, deteriorated fencing, graffiti, construction waste, disrepair; water accumulation; rodent/insect infestation; noxious weeds/fire hazards; nuisances.",
    "enforcement": "Inspector may order owner/occupier to comply within specified time; on default, City may enter and perform work at owner's cost, recoverable via property tax."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 4",
    "enforcement": "s. 5; s. 19; s. 20; s. 23"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-city/property-maintenance/bylaw-3075/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-city/property-maintenance/"
}