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 "answer": "The City of St. Thomas, Ontario has 3 adopted bylaws on file: By-law 109-2022 - Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw; By-law 92-2022 - Lot Maintenance By-law Amendment; Property Standards By-law 80-2019, verified 2026-08-23.",
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 "municipality": "St. Thomas",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
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 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.stthomas.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 109-2022 - Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw",
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   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=VJYfAbRo",
   "summary": "Requires abutting property owners to maintain the municipal road boulevard adjacent to their property (grass cutting, obstruction/debris removal).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "adopted_date": "2022-08-08",
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   "title": "By-law 92-2022 - Lot Maintenance By-law Amendment",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=VpYfAbZo",
   "summary": "Amends the City's lot-maintenance standards bylaw governing long grass/weeds, debris and unsightly conditions on vacant and occupied lots.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "adopted_date": "2022-06-20",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law 80-2019",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.stthomas.ca/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=LqXwACFa",
   "summary": "Sets minimum property-maintenance standards for buildings and land in St. Thomas (unsightly/dangerous premises, structural upkeep), enforced via the City's Property Standards Committee.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/st-thomas/property-maintenance/"
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