{
 "answer": "In the Township of Wellesley, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Clean Yard By-law No. 41/2010 (maintaining property in a clean and clear condition), verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may issue Notice; if noncompliant, order work done at owner's expense, recover by action or tax roll; hazard removed forthwith.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001815",
 "municipality": "Wellesley",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.wellesley.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clean Yard By-law No. 41/2010 (maintaining property in a clean and clear condition)",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/gnylkcss/by-law-41-2010.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipal Act s.127 by-law requiring owners to keep property clean and clear (scanned PDF, OCR confirmed).",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "f12d576108ebbdcda693e96fb14e8356b049992c4f50a4896d1070aa5fa8b3d1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "41/2010",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f12d576108ebbdcda693e96fb14e8356b049992c4f50a4896d1070aa5fa8b3d1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property must be clean and free of refuse/debris; grass/weeds/brush over 20 cm; hedges/trees obstructing passage; stagnant water; depositing refuse/debris without written consent; pest infestations.",
    "enforcement": "Officer may issue Notice; if noncompliant, order work done at owner's expense, recover by action or tax roll; hazard removed forthwith."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 5.1, s. 5.2, s. 5.3, s. 5.4, s. 5.5, s. 5.6",
    "enforcement": "s. 8.1, s. 8.3, s. 8.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellesley/property-maintenance/bylaw-41-2010/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards Committee Appointment By-law 6/2024",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/1hxhs21c/by-law-6-2024-being-a-by-law-to-appoint-citizens-and-council-members-to-the-property-standards-committee-for-the-township-of-wellesley.pdf",
   "summary": "Appoints members of the Property Standards Committee.",
   "discovered_by": "on-propmaint",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "d7348cb01c12a250171399e3f3a14668bf93b7cfbbbfe7e76c28442735e270b2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "6/2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d7348cb01c12a250171399e3f3a14668bf93b7cfbbbfe7e76c28442735e270b2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellesley/property-maintenance/bylaw-6-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wellesley/property-maintenance/"
}