{
 "answer": "The Town of Cochrane, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Town of Cochrane By-law 1239-2017 Filling, Draining, Cleaning and Clearing of Land and Clearing of Refuse; Town of Cochrane By-law 646-2009 Minimum Standards for Maintenance and Occupancy of Property (Property Standards), verified 2026-10-18.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001473",
 "municipality": "Cochrane",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.cochraneontario.com/",
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   "title": "Town of Cochrane By-law 1239-2017 Filling, Draining, Cleaning and Clearing of Land and Clearing of Refuse",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-06-13",
   "document_url": "https://cochraneontario.com/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPUOBGFRURWCPVA2ULQQCAAPMTOB/Cleaning%20&%20Clearing%20of%20Land.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipal Act s.127 by-law requiring owners to clean and clear land and refuse; bans depositing refuse.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "46e0014907530df08c29e136c6323ea9c799cd69c86c73260ffc931b4165db1c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1239-2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/46e0014907530df08c29e136c6323ea9c799cd69c86c73260ffc931b4165db1c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Prohibited: failing to clear refuse; failing to enclose excavations with 122 centimeters barriers; failing to drain water exceeding 30 centimeters; unauthorized refuse deposits; hazardous/malodorous/mosquito-breeding pool water.",
    "enforcement": "Where required work is not done, Director of Protective Services or designate may, upon suitable notice, do it at the person's expense; administration fee 15% of such expense with a minimum fee of $100 00; recoverable by action or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.1–3.6",
    "enforcement": "s. 5.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cochrane/property-maintenance/bylaw-1239-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cochrane By-law 646-2009 Minimum Standards for Maintenance and Occupancy of Property (Property Standards)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-10-26",
   "document_url": "https://cochraneontario.com/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPW5W6FVPJUTDNCZHXSKAIEJAA32/Property%20Standards.pdf",
   "summary": "Minimum standards for physical condition and occupancy of all property in Cochrane under the Building Code Act.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "7caf4668277c372ea0627c00065991b3948f228e650a31288489a26546aca146",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "646-2009",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7caf4668277c372ea0627c00065991b3948f228e650a31288489a26546aca146.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards and vacant lots must be kept clean and free from rubbish, debris, hazards, derelict vehicles, long grass, dilapidated structures, unsafe conditions, pests, dead trees, and unsightly conditions.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue an Order Requiring Compliance; if owner fails, municipality may take action to bring property into compliance, with costs registered against the owner's land and recoverable as taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.1(a)-(k)",
    "enforcement": "s. 7.7, s. 7.9, s. 7.11"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cochrane/property-maintenance/bylaw-646-2009/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cochrane Bylaw page",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cochraneontario.com/services/bylaw/",
   "summary": "rules page: yards must be free of overgrown grass, weeds, garbage, wrecked vehicles and debris; summarises property standards.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "93460d525cea4d19a48034f2b2827511e4b292970b297de176b9ca933b6241a9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/93460d525cea4d19a48034f2b2827511e4b292970b297de176b9ca933b6241a9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cochrane/parking-snow/cochrane-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cochrane/property-maintenance/"
}