Nuisance/Unsightly Yard Bylaw

Chauvin, Alberta

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Title: Unsightly Property Policy Legislation Reference: Purpose: To establish a policy regarding Unsightly Properties 1.0 Policy Statement and Guidelines The Village values and promotes provision of a safe, orderly and amenable environment for the benefit of all persons residing, working, recreating within or visiting the area. The policy outlines procedures that acknowledge, expand upon and complement existing statutory ## provisions for the management of negative impacts arising from the neglect, dilapidation, disrepair of derelict buildings and property. All property owners or keepers of property within the Village of Chauvin are statutorily obliged to comply with the legislation detailed in this policy and subsequent directions given by the Village Council relating to securing cleaning and improvement works at substandard and derelict houses, buildings, and property. 1.1 Substandard Buildings and Vacant Land · Broken windows, doors, roofs and/or fence sheets which allow for the unauthorized access and use of a building or property · Use of the property for the unauthorized dumping of waste ## &gt; Buildings that are structurally dangerous, neglected, and/or dilapidated 1.2 Prohibitions - &gt; Refuse, garbage, or other noxious, offensive or unwholesome material to - accumulate on the property - &gt; Noxious weeds to grow or accumulate on the property limitation, trees and other growths that have become dried or inhabited by rodents &gt; Any trees or other growths that create a safety hazard including, without - or other pests, to remain on the property · Abandoned or non-operable vehicles 1.3 Removal - Every owner and occupier of property shall remove, or cause to be removed, from the property all VILLAGE OF CHAUVIN Policy No: 2010-01 1.4 · Accumulations of refuse, garbage, or other noxious, offensive, or unwholesome material · Unsanitary conditions · Noxious weeds · Trees and other growths that create a safety hazard · Graffiti and - Unsightly conditions · Uncut grass Non-compliance In the event the owner or occupier of the property fails to comply with section 1-3 of this policy, and the owner or occupier of the property has been given an opportunity to appear before Council to be heard in respect of such failure, the Village will apply a charge of $250.00 per month until the property is cleaned as per section 1-3, as a debt against the persons in default or in the same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes Aguy Mean Chief Administrative Officer Approved muth Chief Elected Official <!-- image --> Date Jane 13, 2011 Resolution Number 2011 - 144 Amended Amended <!-- image --> <!-- image -->