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 "answer": "In the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia, standards: Causing or permitting a Nuisance on owned/occupied Land or public areas; includes unsanitary conditions, loud noise, noxious business, and unauthorized camping.; enforcement: Written Nuisance Abatement Order issued; on non-compliance City abates at Person's expense; costs recoverable as debt or added to property taxes.; standards: No refuse, derelict vehicles, noxious weeds, destructive insects, yard waste outdoors; no graffiti; no overgrown grasses (>20cm); no dilapidated fences/structures; no litter.; enforcement: Inspector issues Weeds, Grass and Litter Order (7 days to comply) or Clean Up Order (30 days); on default Municipality enters and remedies at owner's cost plus 15% admin fee; unpaid costs recoverable as property taxes in arrears.. Source: Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw; Property Standards Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.",
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 "municipality": "Fort St. John",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://fortstjohn.ca",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/nuisance-abatement-cost-recovery-bylaw",
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   "facts": {
    "standards": "Causing or permitting a Nuisance on owned/occupied Land or public areas; includes unsanitary conditions, loud noise, noxious business, and unauthorized camping.",
    "enforcement": "Written Nuisance Abatement Order issued; on non-compliance City abates at Person's expense; costs recoverable as debt or added to property taxes."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "Part 2; \"cause or permit a Nuisance on Land\"",
    "enforcement": "s. 4.2, s. 4.5, s. 5.2"
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Standards Bylaw",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw",
   "summary": "Establishes minimum property maintenance and standards to prevent unsightly premises.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "standards": "No refuse, derelict vehicles, noxious weeds, destructive insects, yard waste outdoors; no graffiti; no overgrown grasses (>20cm); no dilapidated fences/structures; no litter.",
    "enforcement": "Inspector issues Weeds, Grass and Litter Order (7 days to comply) or Clean Up Order (30 days); on default Municipality enters and remedies at owner's cost plus 15% admin fee; unpaid costs recoverable as property taxes in arrears."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 9, s. 13, s. 17, s. 19",
    "enforcement": "s. 20, s. 21(f), s. 23, s. 24(g), s. 29"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fort-st-john/property-maintenance/"
}