{
 "answer": "In the Township of Malahide, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Lot Maintenance By-law No. 24-24 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Notice may order remediation; if not done, municipality may remedy at owner's expense and recover costs by invoice, court, or tax roll.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001616",
 "municipality": "Malahide",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.malahide.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lot Maintenance By-law No. 24-24",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/338206",
   "summary": "Township of Malahide lot maintenance by-law (Municipal Act s.127): general prohibition, lot maintenance standards, landscaping, natural gardens, lot grading, derelict vehicles, grass and weeds.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "7b23330798e29795b85ce3f8562cc9b71c8a0440c7552d87f880399154669662",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "24-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7b23330798e29795b85ce3f8562cc9b71c8a0440c7552d87f880399154669662.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Land must be drained, cleaned and cleared of waste; noxious weeds/grass over 20cm, dumping, unsafe conditions, and overflowing Commercial Solid Waste or Grease Containers are prohibited.",
    "enforcement": "Notice may order remediation; if not done, municipality may remedy at owner's expense and recover costs by invoice, court, or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 5",
    "enforcement": "s. 12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/malahide/property-maintenance/bylaw-24-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law No. 24-25",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/334313",
   "summary": "Township of Malahide property standards by-law under Building Code Act s.15.1: maintenance and occupancy standards, Property Standards Committee, orders and repairs.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "99e61fccaf2d4fd9b21fd25ab60cc3de97f07137562d074f464512956ae46c83",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "24-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/99e61fccaf2d4fd9b21fd25ab60cc3de97f07137562d074f464512956ae46c83.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property not conforming to maintenance and occupancy standards is prohibited; offending conditions must be corrected or site cleared of buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left graded and levelled.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may order repairs or site clearance; if not complied with, Township may carry out repair/clearance at Owner's expense and recover costs by action or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3(2)-(3)",
    "enforcement": "s. 5(13)(a)-(b); s. 7(4)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/malahide/property-maintenance/bylaw-24-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Set Fines - Lot Maintenance By-law (Provincial Offences Act Part 1)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/338207",
   "summary": "Court-approved set fine schedule for the Lot Maintenance By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "02725b019d5ea9145d69e912bc22d9f5bcb8322e97786bb0bd0137a66e24cc1b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/02725b019d5ea9145d69e912bc22d9f5bcb8322e97786bb0bd0137a66e24cc1b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/malahide/property-maintenance/set-fines-lot-maintenance-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Malahide By-laws and Policies",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.malahide.ca/government/by-laws-policies",
   "summary": "By-law index with Lot Maintenance and Property Standards by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "282080d42373fb5457522cc9a9dcffda944306a7a2f73d8159d1d2bd4024d53b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/282080d42373fb5457522cc9a9dcffda944306a7a2f73d8159d1d2bd4024d53b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/malahide/noise/by-laws-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/malahide/property-maintenance/"
}