{
 "answer": "The City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: By-law 2009-101 Clearing of Yards and Certain Vacant Lots; By-law 2011-277 Property Standards (maintenance and occupancy of all property), verified 2026-10-18.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001533",
 "municipality": "Greater Sudbury",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2009-101 Clearing of Yards and Certain Vacant Lots",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/bylaws/by-law-pdfs-en/c-by-law-2009-101/",
   "summary": "City of Greater Sudbury by-law requiring clearing of yards and vacant lots of refuse and debris; amended 2023 to allow lawns to go unmaintained until June 1.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "91bd812e838c4d618b731c70ad9ea4c710339d9dc82134cebbf48b10b5bc3e14",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2009-101",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/91bd812e838c4d618b731c70ad9ea4c710339d9dc82134cebbf48b10b5bc3e14.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "No owner shall fail to keep yard/vacant lot free of unsafe, health-hazard, unsightly conditions; remove refuse; cut grass/weeds over 20 cm from June 1 to December 1.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may give written notice; if owner defaults and does not appeal, General Manager may have work done and recover cost from owner by action or property tax rolls."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 4(1); s. 4(2); s. 5; s. 12(1); s. 12(2); s. 13",
    "enforcement": "s. 20(1); s. 22(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/greater-sudbury/property-maintenance/bylaw-2009-101/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2011-277 Property Standards (maintenance and occupancy of all property)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-12-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/bylaws/pdf-documents/2011-277-amending-property-standards-vacant-land/",
   "summary": "City of Greater Sudbury Property Standards by-law prescribing maintenance and occupancy standards; URL slug suggests it amends vacant land provisions; later consolidation may exist.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "557ced6367d295d4b0e682a7a0fd0d0c21f10b98fd1cc32f66827b2f5cf5a30f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2011-277",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/557ced6367d295d4b0e682a7a0fd0d0c21f10b98fd1cc32f66827b2f5cf5a30f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Failure to maintain property in conformity; garbage, rubbish, waste or accumulations creating safety/health hazards; unenclosed porches/balconies/exterior/common areas kept free of garbage, waste, appliances.",
    "enforcement": "If a person fails to comply with an order, the municipality may cause the required work to be done at the person's cost; costs may be recovered by action or added to the tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "2.01(1)-(2); 2.04(1)",
    "enforcement": "8.02(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/greater-sudbury/property-maintenance/bylaw-2011-277/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clearing of Yards Bylaw (city page)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/live/environment-and-sustainability1/green-gardening-and-lawn-care/clearing-of-yards-bylaw/",
   "summary": "rules page: explains 2023 amendment and pollinator garden allowance.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "a54cc3e3591b72da562d1e172043a8ebcbe57df52ec310c225c7e175944946c3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a54cc3e3591b72da562d1e172043a8ebcbe57df52ec310c225c7e175944946c3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/greater-sudbury/property-maintenance/clearing-of-yards-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/greater-sudbury/property-maintenance/"
}