{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Langley, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Township of Langley Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448, verified 2026-10-26. Enforcement: A person who contravenes commits an offence and is liable to a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703; each day is a separate offence.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000067",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "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.tol.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Langley Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-06-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf",
   "summary": "Part 3 bans letting property become unsightly: accumulated rubbish, discarded materials, wrecked vehicles or leaning/collapsed fences. Part 4 caps grass and weeds at 20 cm except on agricultural land. Part 5 requires graffiti to be removed; Part 7 requires abandoned properties to be secured. Fines under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw.",
   "document_number": "5448",
   "notes": "Consolidation includes amendment 6050 dated October 7, 2024.",
   "capture_sha256": "b0bcfc3f4812e6f4e17cdcbdc89fe0e18fc20a45608d7f5c6dc254b3ee2082cb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "thin-cities",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b0bcfc3f4812e6f4e17cdcbdc89fe0e18fc20a45608d7f5c6dc254b3ee2082cb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Unsightly property; cut vegetation, firewood, dirt piles, compost; construction material over 15 days unless not visible; Discarded Materials unless in closed Building; leaning/collapsed fence; vehicle on front yard landscape visible.",
    "enforcement": "A person who contravenes commits an offence and is liable to a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703; each day is a separate offence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.1(a)-(f)",
    "enforcement": "s. 12.1-12.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/noise/bylaw-5448/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-district/property-maintenance/"
}