{
 "answer": "The City of Surrey, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Prohibition of Nuisances Bylaw, 1996, No. 12883; Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2007, No. 16393, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000138",
 "municipality": "Surrey",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.surrey.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Prohibition of Nuisances Bylaw, 1996, No. 12883",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-07-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_12883.pdf",
   "summary": "General nuisance bylaw prohibiting conditions or activities that are dangerous, offensive, or that disturb the quiet enjoyment of neighbouring properties.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8e5bf383af27789c6e862f46801ae345e920bbcddf1175a0ab2c98ef9d8175ef",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8e5bf383af27789c6e862f46801ae345e920bbcddf1175a0ab2c98ef9d8175ef.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/surrey/property-maintenance/text-8e5bf383af27/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2007, No. 16393",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-05-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_16393_0.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets required maintenance standards and defines 'unsightly' (junk/discarded material accumulation, dead landscaping, deteriorated structures, wrecked/inoperable vehicles); City may clean up and add cost to property taxes.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "2dcb4ae84ddc9c612fbf3d3a346b75a0958a9a9106a2869ba594f8b5747cb88c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2dcb4ae84ddc9c612fbf3d3a346b75a0958a9a9106a2869ba594f8b5747cb88c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/surrey/property-maintenance/text-2dcb4ae84ddc/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/surrey/property-maintenance/"
}