{
 "answer": "In the Township of Essa, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Standards By-law 2008-07 (office consolidation, amended to 2024-20) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Owner shall repair/maintain, remove/demolish offending part, or clear site; Corporation repairs subject to 25% surcharge.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001508",
 "municipality": "Essa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 2008-07 (office consolidation, amended to 2024-20)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-01-23",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/3y0f441c/08-07-property-standards-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Essa property standards for maintenance and occupancy of property; consolidation to By-law 2024-20.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "977cbc3282455b89fd86d566a6ba60cd0988e8e296efb8dc030708cfa3de05e7",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2008-07",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/977cbc3282455b89fd86d566a6ba60cd0988e8e296efb8dc030708cfa3de05e7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards shall not be unsightly; kept free of garbage/refuse, deep ruts/holes; dilapidated accessory buildings/structures cleared within six months of violation notification.",
    "enforcement": "Owner shall repair/maintain, remove/demolish offending part, or clear site; Corporation repairs subject to 25% surcharge."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.1.1(b), (e), (f); s. 3.4.3",
    "enforcement": "s. 2.1.3; s. 2.1.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/property-maintenance/bylaw-2008-07/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Untidy Lot By-law 2006-50 (office consolidation, amended 2023-28)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-07-05",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/ixdla2si/untidy-lot-office-consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires and regulates filling, draining, cleaning and clearing of grounds, yards or vacant lots.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "17e17cbd5d8845521255a4fac8335db26fc3f0d807046f82c707873c01de8708",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2006-50",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/17e17cbd5d8845521255a4fac8335db26fc3f0d807046f82c707873c01de8708.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Grounds, yards or vacant lots must be orderly, tidy and litter-free; no waste material or unsafe condition; grass/herbage over 8 inches prohibited.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue written notice to eliminate/demolish/dispose within time; default Township may perform work at owner's expense and recover costs by court action or like municipal taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 1(a); s. 2(a); s. 3(a)(iv)",
    "enforcement": "s. 10(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/property-maintenance/bylaw-2006-50/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essa/property-maintenance/"
}