{
 "answer": "In the Township of Amherst, Quebec, standards: Prohibited: accumulation of debris, scrap, construction materials, inoperative/unregistered vehicles/boats, indoor furniture/appliances outside, weeds/brush over 30 cm, unhealthy/dangerous materials, oils outside sealed containers, and other conditions listed in ss. 3.4–3.10, 6.2; enforcement: Fines $200–$1,000 (individual, first offence) or $400–$2,000 (repeat); $400–$2,000 (corporation, first) or $800–$4,000 (repeat); municipality may recover cleanup costs in addition to fines; civil and penal remedies available cumulatively. Source: Règlement numéro 571-22 relatif aux nuisances, verified 2026-06-14.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001847",
 "municipality": "Amherst",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-14",
 "official_website": "https://www.municipalite.amherst.qc.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement numéro 571-22 relatif aux nuisances",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://municipalite.amherst.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Reglement-571-22-Nuisances.pdf",
   "summary": "Confirmed adopted Amherst (canton d'Amherst, MRC des Laurentides) nuisance and salubrity bylaw under the Loi sur les compétences municipales.",
   "capture_sha256": "706e8ceca4469d5769eb3724b2bfda19dafba0b16d63ac9389272d1baf01239a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-14T21:05:42+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/706e8ceca4469d5769eb3724b2bfda19dafba0b16d63ac9389272d1baf01239a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Prohibited: accumulation of debris, scrap, construction materials, inoperative/unregistered vehicles/boats, indoor furniture/appliances outside, weeds/brush over 30 cm, unhealthy/dangerous materials, oils outside sealed containers, and other conditions listed in ss. 3.4–3.10, 6.2",
    "enforcement": "Fines $200–$1,000 (individual, first offence) or $400–$2,000 (repeat); $400–$2,000 (corporation, first) or $800–$4,000 (repeat); municipality may recover cleanup costs in addition to fines; civil and penal remedies available cumulatively"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "ss. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 6.2",
    "enforcement": "s. 7.2; s. 6.1 \"condamné aux frais de nettoyage encourus par la municipalité\"; s. 7.3 \"tous les recours appropriés de nature civile ou pénale\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/amherst/property-maintenance/text-706e8ceca446/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/amherst/property-maintenance/"
}