{
 "answer": "In the Village of South River, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Clean Yards By-law 47-2026 (Village of South River) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: MLEO may serve notice; if owner defaults, Village may do work and recover costs by action or tax roll.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001758",
 "municipality": "South River",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://southriver.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clean Yards By-law 47-2026 (Village of South River)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-09-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.southriver.ca/uploads/By-law-47-2026-Clean-Yards.pdf",
   "summary": "Standards for maintaining lands in clean and clear condition under Municipal Act; passed 22 Sep 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "9d501a69b23f7955b0904aa2d3068dbc3360084868b4f0c9a7be2f4cb132ed2a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "47-2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9d501a69b23f7955b0904aa2d3068dbc3360084868b4f0c9a7be2f4cb132ed2a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Owners must keep property clear of groundcover exceeding 30 centimetres, weeds/garbage/refuse/waste, wrecked/dismantled/abandoned/inoperable appliances/machines/derelict vehicles, obstructing vegetation, animal excrement; remove graffiti; no unauthorized dumping/depositing refuse/debris.",
    "enforcement": "MLEO may serve notice; if owner defaults, Village may do work and recover costs by action or tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.1(a)-(e); s. 3.1; s. 3.2; s. 3.3; s. 5; s. 5.2",
    "enforcement": "s. 7; s. 8.5; s. 8.9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-river/property-maintenance/bylaw-47-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 46-2026 (Village of South River)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-09-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.southriver.ca/uploads/By-law-46-2026-Property%20Standards.pdf",
   "summary": "Prescribes maintenance and occupancy of buildings and property under Building Code Act; passed 22 Sep 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "2f7f802c4a42118eaad05156d5541ba655af88347619a7adaf5d4e6ad32da1a0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "46-2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2f7f802c4a42118eaad05156d5541ba655af88347619a7adaf5d4e6ad32da1a0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "No person shall occupy, use or permit the use of property that does not conform to the property standards prescribed by the By-law.",
    "enforcement": "If default in doing any matter or thing directed or ordered, the Corporation may do it at the person's expense and recover the expense by action or as municipal taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 7.3.1",
    "enforcement": "s. 10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-river/property-maintenance/bylaw-46-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index (South River)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southriver.ca/en/municipal-information/by-laws",
   "summary": "Village by-law index; also lists older 2016-2019 clean yards / property standards by-laws (superseded).",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "98db289918207424a2a0704960129112a4c8b572aedf637e380198ade3faffc7",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/98db289918207424a2a0704960129112a4c8b572aedf637e380198ade3faffc7.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-river/noise/south-river-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-river/property-maintenance/"
}