{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Metchosin, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474 (District of Metchosin), verified 2026-10-26. Enforcement: Metchosin may enter and effect removal or clearance at the defaulting owner or occupier's expense; unpaid charges are added to taxes as arrears.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000079",
 "municipality": "Metchosin",
 "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.metchosin.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474 (District of Metchosin)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-10-04",
   "document_url": "https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278",
   "summary": "Prohibits unsightly premises within the District; enforcement officer notice and cleanup at owner's cost; offence fine $100 to $2,000. 2-page bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-wastemaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "300f6cd79870a8436109b3dcd2fa20202e35a95a1dd9d14ff35852244319e4f2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:19:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "474",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/300f6cd79870a8436109b3dcd2fa20202e35a95a1dd9d14ff35852244319e4f2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Filth, discarded materials or rubbish accumulating; premises unsightly from public view; graffiti on walls/fences near public place; depositing bottles, broken glass or rubbish in open space.",
    "enforcement": "Metchosin may enter and effect removal or clearance at the defaulting owner or occupier's expense; unpaid charges are added to taxes as arrears."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3(1)-(4)",
    "enforcement": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/metchosin/property-maintenance/bylaw-474/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/metchosin/property-maintenance/"
}