| standards | no owner or occupier shall permit: accumulation of water, filth or rubbish; derelict vehicles (except as part of a licensed business); accumulation of noxious/offensive/unwholesome materials; accumulation of building materials for more than 15 days without a valid building permit (unless stored out of sight); emission of smoke, dust, gas, sparks, ash, fumes or other effluvia in residential areas | s.4.2 no owner or occupier shall permit real property to become or remain unsightly; s.4.3(a)(b)(c)(d); s.4.4 |
| enforcement | Order to Comply issued giving 14 days to remedy (10 days for graffiti); if not complied with, City may enter and effect compliance at expense of owner; costs certified by Bylaw Supervisor, due by December 31 of year compliance effected; if unpaid added to property taxes as taxes in arrears; Nuisance Abatement Fee of $250.00 per response after more than 3 service calls in 12-month period | s.10.2 Order to Comply — 14 days; s.10.5 City may enter and effect compliance at expense of owner; costs added to taxes if unpaid by December 31; s.13.1 Nuisance Abatement Fee $250.00 per response over 3 calls; Schedule A Nuisance Abatement Fees |
scout note
Consolidates unsightly premises, visual nuisance, litter, noise, and disturbances into one bylaw; prohibits property conditions that disturb neighbours or degrade the neighbourhood.