{
 "answer": "In the Town of Deseronto, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by By-law 04-09 to Require Owner or Occupant to Clean and Clear Land and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may issue notice requiring cleanup within specified time; if noncompliant, Town may do work and recover expense like municipal taxes.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001483",
 "municipality": "Deseronto",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://deseronto.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "By-law 04-09 to Require Owner or Occupant to Clean and Clear Land",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-01-13",
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/s/clean-clear-by-law-amended.pdf",
   "summary": "Under Municipal Act s.127: owners must keep land free of refuse and debris and noxious weeds; repeals By-law 50-05.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "99ed20b0ea2db4579625619ae039d2d92c1cb936a19d327592faca7f8db047f4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "04-09",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/99ed20b0ea2db4579625619ae039d2d92c1cb936a19d327592faca7f8db047f4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Premises clean/free of rubbish, debris, health/fire/accident/unsafe hazards; garbage not over ten days; grass/vegetation over 20.32 cm; noxious weeds; hazardous dead/diseased trees; unsafe surfaces.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue notice requiring cleanup within specified time; if noncompliant, Town may do work and recover expense like municipal taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2(a)-(g)",
    "enforcement": "s. 4(a); s. 5(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/property-maintenance/bylaw-04-09/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 9-01 to Regulate Grass Cutting on Private Properties",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2001-06-11",
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/s/grass-cutting-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires private property owners to cut grass; town may do work at owner expense and recover costs as taxes.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "555d4203e71b41071641a4d4dd064e669c643a977648c1c27a2d262751277bca",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
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   "document_number": "9-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/555d4203e71b41071641a4d4dd064e669c643a977648c1c27a2d262751277bca.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Grass on property must not exceed Schedule A maximums: residential 10 inches; commercial/industrial 30 inches, measured by outstretched blade.",
    "enforcement": "Municipality may enter without notice and cut grass at owner's expense; costs per Schedule B; unpaid amounts may be added to tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2; Schedule \"A\"",
    "enforcement": "clause 4; clause 5; clause 8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/property-maintenance/bylaw-9-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 10-99",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/s/property-standards-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Deseronto property standards under Building Code Act s.15.1: maintenance of yards, accessory buildings, garbage disposal, fences, drainage and occupancy standards for dwellings; repeals earlier property standards by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "b748e422be480e8ad410d0bba502e488439458ba88e06d41ba7657889d96d418",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "10-99",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b748e422be480e8ad410d0bba502e488439458ba88e06d41ba7657889d96d418.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards/vacant lots free from dilapidated/collapsed structures, material accumulations, inoperative machinery, and unsafe/unsightly conditions out of character with surroundings.",
    "enforcement": "Order to comply; if not carried out, municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.9.6",
    "enforcement": "s. 8.4.1(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/property-maintenance/bylaw-10-99/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Standards page",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/residents/by-laws-and-standards",
   "summary": "Town by-law index listing property standards, clean and clear, grass cutting and vehicle storage by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "69972bad77285e6b76d7953998889c9fc1000d7fb3c3827fcd5ae1de8870e6b5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/69972bad77285e6b76d7953998889c9fc1000d7fb3c3827fcd5ae1de8870e6b5.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/noise/by-laws-and-permits-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/deseronto/property-maintenance/"
}