{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Summerland, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023, verified 2026-10-26. Enforcement: Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order to comply; if not remedied, District may enter and effect compliance at the owner's expense.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000136",
 "municipality": "Summerland",
 "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.summerland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-06-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=dd56f1fb_2",
   "summary": "s.5: owners must not let property become unsightly or accumulate rubbish, discarded materials, dead vegetation or noxious weeds, derelict vehicles or vehicle parts, or building materials for more than 15 days without a permit; firewood stacks max 1.2 m wide x 1.5 m high. s.13: 14-day order to comply, then District does the work and adds the cost to taxes.",
   "capture_sha256": "2e8663262e00f1b83ab0052fcc979bce3ef2c33fbed2bd032995ec32e813a636",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "refile1026",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "notes": "Refile candidate from noise (content scan 18 hits)",
   "document_number": "2021-023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2e8663262e00f1b83ab0052fcc979bce3ef2c33fbed2bd032995ec32e813a636.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "No owner or occupier shall permit real property to become or remain unsightly, or permit specified accumulations including filth, rubbish, demolition waste, dead vegetation, noxious weeds, derelict vehicles.",
    "enforcement": "Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order to comply; if not remedied, District may enter and effect compliance at the owner's expense."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 5.2; s. 5.5(a)-(c)",
    "enforcement": "s. 13.2; s. 13.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/summerland/noise/bylaw-2021-023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/summerland/property-maintenance/"
}