{
 "answer": "In the Town of Ajax, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by By-law 38-2025 Clean and Clear By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Standards: Standing or stagnant water, grass or weeds exceeding 15 cm, and debris are prohibited on land.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001395",
 "municipality": "Ajax",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.ajax.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 38-2025 Clean and Clear By-law",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-20",
   "document_url": "https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/By-law-38-2025-Clean-and-Clear-By-law-Effective-Date.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires land to be drained, clean and cleared; debris includes refuse, inoperable vehicles and equipment.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "a0af492ff8f3d2e7554784ebcf81b0a0e65d4fda5d8c05cf518df9d4010a71eb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "38-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a0af492ff8f3d2e7554784ebcf81b0a0e65d4fda5d8c05cf518df9d4010a71eb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Standing or stagnant water, grass or weeds exceeding 15 cm, and debris are prohibited on land.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue notice to clean/clear/remove debris, weeds or grass and/or drain/fill holes; if non-compliance, Town may do work, enter property, and recover expense via tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 4.1(a)-(c)",
    "enforcement": "s. 4.3; s. 4.5(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ajax/property-maintenance/bylaw-38-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 46-2017 Property Standards By-law (2022 Office Consolidation)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-06-26",
   "document_url": "https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/By-law-46-2017-Property-Standards-Remediated.pdf",
   "summary": "Maintenance and occupancy standards for property, including heritage property; office consolidation incl. By-law 63-2022.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "820a49d6f040f17db712de75432cf8f790cf3bc2acf0dcc0f939ee437e2a332d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "46-2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/820a49d6f040f17db712de75432cf8f790cf3bc2acf0dcc0f939ee437e2a332d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Dilapidated, collapsed or unfinished structures and accumulations of material, wood, debris, garbage or other objects that create an unsafe or unsightly condition out of character with the surrounding environment.",
    "enforcement": "Municipality may cause property to be repaired or demolished and recover expense as municipal real property taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 4.2",
    "enforcement": "s. 7.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ajax/property-maintenance/bylaw-46-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/ajax/property-maintenance/"
}