{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000121",
 "municipality": "Saanich",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.saanich.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Unsightly Premises Bylaw",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/UNSIGHTLY%20PREMISES%20BYLAW.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires property owners in Saanich to maintain premises in a clean and tidy condition; prohibits unsightly accumulations of debris, rubbish, and waste.",
   "capture_sha256": "701c09c2f65e6db80076edc716354b494b20e01b9e6f193fca1e0ac04ddeeb40",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/701c09c2f65e6db80076edc716354b494b20e01b9e6f193fca1e0ac04ddeeb40.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "No owner or occupier shall allow property to become or remain unsightly, including dilapidated fences, inoperable vehicles, construction materials, graffiti, excessive weeds, or accumulations of refuse.",
    "enforcement": "Notice requiring action within ten (10) business days; Saanich may take action at the expense of the person; unpaid costs added to taxes; fine not less than $150.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.1, 2.2",
    "enforcement": "s. 4.1, 4.3, 4.7, 5.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/saanich/property-maintenance/text-701c09c2f65e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/saanich/property-maintenance/"
}