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 "answer": "In the City of Kitchener, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Municipal Code Chapter 665 - Standards of Maintenance and Occupancy of Property (Property Standards By-law), verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: If a final and binding order is not complied with, the City may cause the property to be repaired or demolished.",
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   "adopted_date": "2017-12-11",
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   "summary": "City of Kitchener property standards chapter of the Municipal Code: maintenance and occupancy standards for buildings and yards. Text not opened (Laserfiche viewer shell); listed on official municipal code page.",
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    "standards": "Accumulations of material, wood, or other objects that create an unsafe or unsightly condition or are deleterious to the neighbouring environment shall be removed or stored.",
    "enforcement": "If a final and binding order is not complied with, the City may cause the property to be repaired or demolished."
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    "standards": "s. 665.6.25",
    "enforcement": "s. 665.12.2"
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kitchener.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaws-municipal-code/",
   "summary": "Official index of Municipal Code chapters incl. Ch.665 property standards, Ch.467 public nuisances, Ch.695 weed control.",
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