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 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://richmond.ca/",
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   "title": "Property Maintenance & Repair - Bylaw 7897 (2005)",
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    "standards": "Prohibits mould/fungus from marijuana cultivation; occupying building after grow operation before remediation; fire hazards; diverting exhaust vents into building.",
    "enforcement": "City may enter parcel and correct default at owner's expense; costs recovered as debt or added to taxes."
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   "title": "Rental Premises Standards of Maintenance - Bylaw 8159 (2006)",
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   "summary": "Sets minimum standards of maintenance for rental premises in Richmond to ensure habitability and safe conditions for tenants.",
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   "title": "Unsightly Premises Regulation - Bylaw 7162 (2001)",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "summary": "Regulates unsightly premises in Richmond, requiring property owners to maintain yards and exteriors free of refuse, debris, and unsightly conditions.",
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    "standards": "Owner or occupier must not allow property to become or remain unsightly; or cause rubbish, filth, discarded materials, or noxious matter to collect or accumulate on property.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may serve Order to Comply requiring removal within 10 days. City may clear at owner's expense. Charges unpaid form part of taxes. Fine $1,000.00 to $10,000.00."
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