{
 "answer": "In the Township of Machar, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Standards By-law 4-22, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Where a person fails to comply with an order, the Township may cause the required work to be done at the person's cost, recoverable by action or tax roll.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001611",
 "municipality": "Machar",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://townshipofmachar.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 4-22",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-01-10",
   "document_url": "https://townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/documents/by-laws/b-l-prop-standards-4-22.pdf",
   "summary": "Standards for maintenance and occupancy of property under Building Code Act s.15.1(3). Passed Jan 10, 2022.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "67e6361db4e233e8dcf5fec64bffbfc0cbb9187880b30ed993a5a434018bd17f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4-22",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/67e6361db4e233e8dcf5fec64bffbfc0cbb9187880b30ed993a5a434018bd17f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards must be kept clean and free of litter, rubbish, waste, salvage, refuse, decaying or damaged trees, and objects or conditions creating health, fire, accident hazard or unsightly condition.",
    "enforcement": "Where a person fails to comply with an order, the Township may cause the required work to be done at the person's cost, recoverable by action or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.02",
    "enforcement": "s. 9.01(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/machar/property-maintenance/bylaw-4-22/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Manager index",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://townshipofmachar.ca/en/municipal-services/by-law-manager",
   "summary": "By-law listing.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "92c9bd3051f18d38a54c4193eca9c50db28b4cbb1d49cea5aa93e8e3a98b65d6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/92c9bd3051f18d38a54c4193eca9c50db28b4cbb1d49cea5aa93e8e3a98b65d6.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/machar/parking-snow/by-law-manager/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/machar/property-maintenance/"
}