{
 "answer": "In the Township of Wainfleet, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by By-law No. 016-2021 Maintenance of Yards (as amended by 005-2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may make Order; if non-compliance, Township may issue penalty notices and carry out remedial action at person's expense.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001809",
 "municipality": "Wainfleet",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.wainfleet.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 016-2021 Maintenance of Yards (as amended by 005-2026)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-11",
   "document_url": "https://www.wainfleet.ca/media/1880",
   "summary": "Yard maintenance by-law: grass/weed, refuse and debris rules for yards in Wainfleet; repeals 073-2019.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "d6b27dee216101d1f6e4777662719d37cf0cd0b238adc36801eb289d0a1b26dd",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "016-2021",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d6b27dee216101d1f6e4777662719d37cf0cd0b238adc36801eb289d0a1b26dd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property must be kept clean and clear of Domestic Waste, Non-Residential Waste, health/fire/safety hazards; dumping prohibited; vegetation maintained; standing water limited; inoperative vehicles restricted.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may make Order; if non-compliance, Township may issue penalty notices and carry out remedial action at person's expense."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3.1; s. 4.1; s. 5.1; s. 5.2; s. 6.1",
    "enforcement": "s. 7.2; s. 7.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wainfleet/property-maintenance/bylaw-016-2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law No. 059-2000",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2000-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-06/BL059-2000_Property_Standards_By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Wainfleet by-law prescribing standards for maintenance and occupancy of all property and prohibiting use of non-conforming property.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "30c7182af107dd2b179760a4428737dd76c903fe8bc8edded6adca8eb7fc8af1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "059-2000",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/30c7182af107dd2b179760a4428737dd76c903fe8bc8edded6adca8eb7fc8af1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "No unsightly object stored outside in any front, side or rear yard; yards free from excessive weeds/grasses and noxious weeds.",
    "enforcement": "Owner shall repair and maintain to conform, or clear the site of all buildings, structures, debris and refuse and leave it graded and levelled; order may prohibit occupancy until complied."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.27.3; s. 2.27.4",
    "enforcement": "s. 1.4.6; s. 5.3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wainfleet/property-maintenance/bylaw-059-2000/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clean Yards By-law page",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wainfleet.ca/town-hall/common-laws/clean-yards-law",
   "summary": "rules page: summary of the Clean Yards by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "2757e9d9fb2db2a2d5e29331176ddc619454f3ef370a5d7d4b1d811b6813ccef",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2757e9d9fb2db2a2d5e29331176ddc619454f3ef370a5d7d4b1d811b6813ccef.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wainfleet/property-maintenance/clean-yards-by-law-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wainfleet/property-maintenance/"
}