{
 "answer": "In the Town of Essex, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Nuisance Weeds and Tall Grass By-law 1440 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Standards: Tall Grass exceeding 20 centimeters (8 inches) and Nuisance Weeds or their seeds on Land. Enforcement: Officer may issue Notice of Contravention ordering compliance; on default, Corporation may enter, complete work, and collect expenses by action or tax roll.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001509",
 "municipality": "Essex",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.essex.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Nuisance Weeds and Tall Grass By-law 1440",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-09-08",
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/lhqbbrp4/nuisance-weeds-and-tall-grass-by-law-no-1440.pdf",
   "summary": "Standards for maintenance of nuisance weeds and tall grass on private lands.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "72bcfc889cf91c97631d655ce2f64927a4ed5b74c59b0f212fe1f910ad1af605",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1440",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/72bcfc889cf91c97631d655ce2f64927a4ed5b74c59b0f212fe1f910ad1af605.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Tall Grass exceeding 20 centimeters (8 inches) and Nuisance Weeds or their seeds on Land.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue Notice of Contravention ordering compliance; on default, Corporation may enter, complete work, and collect expenses by action or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 5; s. 6",
    "enforcement": "s. 8; s. 13; s. 14"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-maintenance/bylaw-1440/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 936",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-02-16",
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/j0pb1inq/property_standards_by-law_936_acc.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Essex standards for maintenance and occupancy of property; repeals By-law 191.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Exterior property areas must be neat, tidy, safe; yards, parking lots, vacant property/buildings clean and free of litter, rubbish, debris, salvage, refuse, decaying/damaged trees, hazards or unsightly conditions.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may order repairs or site clearance; if not done, Town may carry out repair/clearance at owner's expense."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 5.1.1, s. 5.1.2",
    "enforcement": "s. 44.2.2, s. 44.2.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-maintenance/bylaw-936/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dumping or Disposing of Garbage By-law 455",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/3amivjd2/by-law-no-455-dumping-or-disposing-garbage-refuse-or-domestic-or-industrial-waste-on-property.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits dumping garbage, refuse or waste on property.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2f1b61b54543b47917ef6164876f87074054b2179a21f989f48a401306523a32.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-maintenance/bylaw-455/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards (rules page)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.essex.ca/build/property-standards/",
   "summary": "rules page: Town page on Property Standards By-law 936 enforcement, orders, appeals to committee.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d0f86c7b193b313d0d945dacfbd417bc815bb88926f8a2edb18cdf52e196d96d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-maintenance/property-standards/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Nuisance By-law 187",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/hedn0qva/public_nuisance_by-law_187.pdf",
   "summary": "Older by-law to prohibit and abate public nuisances; yard content not verified.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "3dbe953b6930d592ccfbcc80fb01e26a0b958219a940951e62b4b9f5f866930e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "187",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3dbe953b6930d592ccfbcc80fb01e26a0b958219a940951e62b4b9f5f866930e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-maintenance/bylaw-187/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essex/property-maintenance/"
}