{
 "answer": "In the Township of Stone Mills, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by By-law 2023-1200 Property Standards and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Standards: Hazardous/unsafe conditions; vermin or rodent infestation; garbage/refuse attracting vermin; ponding water; loose exterior materials; non-watertight roofs. Enforcement: Officer may issue and serve an order; Administrative Monetary Penalty upon Penalty Notice.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001773",
 "municipality": "Stone Mills",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.stonemills.com/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-1200 Property Standards",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-07-17",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/rlrdo2ua/2023-1200_property_standards.pdf",
   "summary": "Standards for maintenance and occupancy of property under Building Code Act s.15.1; establishes property standards committee. Scanned PDF, read via OCR.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "ef313180b7f2f8fbfe7221294958686d0aef5c547351d9e1d273d99792a72629",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-1200",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ef313180b7f2f8fbfe7221294958686d0aef5c547351d9e1d273d99792a72629.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Hazardous/unsafe conditions; vermin or rodent infestation; garbage/refuse attracting vermin; ponding water; loose exterior materials; non-watertight roofs.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue and serve an order; Administrative Monetary Penalty upon Penalty Notice."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 6.1; s. 9.1; s. 9.3; s. 10.2; s. 10.3; s. 15.1",
    "enforcement": "s. 15.2; s. 16.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stone-mills/property-maintenance/bylaw-2023-1200/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2023-1201 Maintenance of Lands in a Safe Condition",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-07-17",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/q4wpoges/2023-1201_maintenance_of_lands.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipal Act s.127 by-law requiring owners to keep lands clean, clear and safe. Scanned PDF, read via OCR.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "6ce1b390f1ba32ea3619932b2edc89e1d04d649397555d2382004e781fd0c871",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-1201",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6ce1b390f1ba32ea3619932b2edc89e1d04d649397555d2382004e781fd0c871.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property must be neat, tidy and safe, free from rubbish, debris, grass over 20 cm, noxious weeds, visible stored materials over 30 days, scrap/junk, unfenced pits, dilapidated structures, unsafe combustibles.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue order to cease contravention and bring land into compliance; if owner fails, Township may enter, do work, remove/store items, with costs invoiced to owner and added to tax roll."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.2",
    "enforcement": "s. 4.1, s. 4.4, s. 4.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stone-mills/property-maintenance/bylaw-2023-1201/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Enforcement",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.stonemills.com/living-here/by-laws-and-enforcement/",
   "summary": "Township by-law index linking both by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "efd59009c0c3da70bf54c5b544ae1589130bae3688fa713fb771176f25ba9dec",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/efd59009c0c3da70bf54c5b544ae1589130bae3688fa713fb771176f25ba9dec.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stone-mills/noise/stone-mills-by-laws-and-enforcement/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/stone-mills/property-maintenance/"
}