{
 "answer": "The City of Welland, Ontario has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Clean Yards By-law No. 2019-135 (office consolidation Apr. 8, 2025); Property Standards By-law No. 2009-108 (office consolidation June 3, 2025); Vacant Building Registry By-law No. 2025-, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001814",
 "municipality": "Welland",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.welland.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Clean Yards By-law No. 2019-135 (office consolidation Apr. 8, 2025)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/3w0nhhso/clean-yards.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires owners/occupants to keep land clean and clear of refuse/debris; provides for City remediation with cost recovery via the tax roll.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-19",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/property-maintenance/text-5147a285da0d/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards By-law No. 2009-108 (office consolidation June 3, 2025)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/nc4jqs1u/property-standards.pdf",
   "summary": "Prescribes minimum maintenance and occupancy standards for property under the Building Code Act; enables municipal repair/demolition with a lien on the land.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "9a5878e47cb5a6f8437fe9afba30eac519604c3a2a403171182b5008d6139910",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2009-07-14",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/property-maintenance/text-9a5878e47cb5/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Vacant Building Registry By-law No. 2025-",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/lobblt3w/vacant-building.pdf",
   "summary": "Establishes a registration system for vacant buildings in the City to address safety and nuisance concerns, with cost-recovery provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "a6657c6dc2e9f686b212251428434a3c2273d0221768263a9d53c1fab5387212",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-05",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a6657c6dc2e9f686b212251428434a3c2273d0221768263a9d53c1fab5387212.pdf",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/property-maintenance/text-a6657c6dc2e9/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/welland/property-maintenance/"
}