{
 "answer": "In the Town of Perth, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Maintenance and Occupancy Standards By-law No. 3322 (Town of Perth, office consolidation to By-law 3322-1, 2008) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Order may be given immediate effect for repair or clearing; municipality has lien for amount spent.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001697",
 "municipality": "Perth",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.perth.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Maintenance and Occupancy Standards By-law No. 3322 (Town of Perth, office consolidation to By-law 3322-1, 2008)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://perth.civicweb.net/filepro/document/38433/Property%20Maintenance%20and%20Occupancy%20Standards%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Building Code Act s.15.1 property standards by-law incl. establishment of Property Standards Committee; office consolidation last amended 2008.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "918a1744c72e3f156dc64c34b8cbe3dd20a087586aaca93fab0100d9ce550e51",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3322",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/918a1744c72e3f156dc64c34b8cbe3dd20a087586aaca93fab0100d9ce550e51.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards kept clean and free from rubbish/debris, wrecked vehicles, long grass, dilapidated structures, pests, dead trees; surface conditions not unsightly, free of garbage/refuse, deep ruts/holes.",
    "enforcement": "Order may be given immediate effect for repair or clearing; municipality has lien for amount spent."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.02; s. 3.03",
    "enforcement": "s. 7.11.3; s. 7.11.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth/property-maintenance/bylaw-3322/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Yard Maintenance By-law No. 5162 (Town of Perth)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-18",
   "document_url": "https://perth.civicweb.net/filepro/document/47385/2024-5162-Yard%20Maintenance%20By-law-18Jun2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipal Act s.127 minimum standards for keeping yards clean and clear: grass and weeds, refuse and debris; passed 18 June 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "396b08c68ff411212ba626b51f53be2059c62e8177d53b04bcd893fcefd260c4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "5162",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/396b08c68ff411212ba626b51f53be2059c62e8177d53b04bcd893fcefd260c4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Yards must be clean and clear, free of out-of-character conditions, noxious weeds, standing water, hazards, animal excrement, Domestic/Industrial Waste, graffiti, unsafe pits/wells/pools, improper compost, and inoperative vehicles.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue written Order requiring compliance not sooner than 72 hours; if Owner fails, Officer may perform remedial action and add all costs to tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "ss. 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.4.1, 6.5.1, 6.7.1, 6.8.1, 6.9.1",
    "enforcement": "ss. 6.10.1, 6.13.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth/property-maintenance/bylaw-5162/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/perth/property-maintenance/"
}