{
 "answer": "In the Town of Lincoln, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Clean Yards By-law 2018-92 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may order compliance; if default, Town may do works at owner's expense and recover costs by action or tax roll.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001606",
 "municipality": "Lincoln",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.lincoln.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clean Yards By-law 2018-92",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-10-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/media/338",
   "summary": "Maintenance of land under Municipal Act s.127; refuse/debris and yard cleanliness; repeals 2018-50.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "ad3c446bc2c3f362388e19c71db61e6fc0b5eac7caf9f0ea05b5a9037ed759fb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2018-92",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ad3c446bc2c3f362388e19c71db61e6fc0b5eac7caf9f0ea05b5a9037ed759fb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Land kept clean/clear of weeds; turf grass ≤20 cm; no standing water over 3 days; no domestic/industrial waste; no unauthorized refuse; no drain/watercourse obstruction; graffiti removed.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may order compliance; if default, Town may do works at owner's expense and recover costs by action or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.1, s. 2.2(b), s. 3.2, s. 3.3, s. 4.2, s. 5.2, s. 5.3, s. 5.4, s. 6.1, s. 6.2, s. 7.1",
    "enforcement": "s. 8.1, s. 8.2, s. 8.5, s. 8.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/property-maintenance/bylaw-2018-92/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 2016-27",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-04-04",
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/media/342",
   "summary": "Standards for maintenance and occupancy of all property in the Town of Lincoln. Passed April 4, 2016.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "baff7fb70a8420cbe23b5ff0a047e34aa69e452ad332252ef240aeb160cdf9d7",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2016-27",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/baff7fb70a8420cbe23b5ff0a047e34aa69e452ad332252ef240aeb160cdf9d7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards kept clear of Waste and any situation/condition posing fire, health or safety hazard; excessive growth of weeds/grass exceeding 20 centimetres; noxious weeds eliminated.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may make an Order; if owner fails to comply, Town may repair/demolish, board up, clear site, make safe, and has a lien for amount spent."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 5.1.1, 5.1.3, 5.1.4",
    "enforcement": "s. 7.3.2; s. 7.8.1(a)-(h)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/property-maintenance/bylaw-2016-27/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property standards by-law enforcement page",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/services/municipal-law-enforcement/property-standards-law",
   "summary": "rules page: property standards enforcement and appeal form.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "6c0de7d7d28de0c998bf27ce3f991ce691a41b25c77ecd16e7a2f23d988bcf65",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6c0de7d7d28de0c998bf27ce3f991ce691a41b25c77ecd16e7a2f23d988bcf65.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/property-maintenance/property-standards-by-law-enforcement-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/lincoln/property-maintenance/"
}