Property maintenance across Newfoundland and Labrador
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
29 of 274 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an adopted bylaw on property maintenance on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie Verte Town |
Town of Baie Verte Development Regulations 2022-2032 — Nuisance/Unsightly Prohibition, s.6.1.1
adopted 2022-09-08 |
standards: No building or land shall be used for any purpose which may be a nuisance, dangerous or unsightly (partly demolished, decayed, in disrepair, junk, derelict vehicles, etc.) | 2026-08-29 |
| Bauline Town |
Town of Bauline Anti-Litter Regulations
adopted 2020-10-27 |
standards: Occupant shall keep property free of Litter unless in an Authorized Receptacle; litter includes refuse, derelict vehicles, abandoned appliances/furniture causing unsightliness · enforcement: Town may issue written Notice requiring removal within 48 hours; on non-compliance Town removes litter and bills cost to Occupant as debt | 2026-08-29 |
| Bay Bulls Town |
Dangerous or Unsightly Properties Bylaw for the Town of Bay Bulls (By-Law No. TBB-BL-002)
adopted 2025-01-24 |
standards: Unsightly Property: items decayed, deteriorated, demolished or in disrepair; bagged waste not rodent-proof, overgrown grass, debris, lack of exterior maintenance, derelict vehicles, graffiti · enforcement: Town may issue order to remedy; on non-compliance Town may carry out work and recover costs from owner as a debt; costs constitute a lien on the property | 2026-08-29 |
| Bonavista Town |
Occupancy and Maintenance Regulations REG-08 | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Burin Town |
Dangerous or Unsightly Properties By-Law No. BL-DUP-2026-009
adopted 2026-05-20 |
standards: Accumulation of objects, vehicles and trailers in a wrecked, discarded and abandoned condition, plus litter, garbage, refuse and other debris · enforcement: Council may issue an Order; if owner fails to rectify, action under the Towns and Local Service Districts Act | 2026-08-29 |
| Carbonear Town |
Solid Waste Disposal Regulations (2019) — Town of Carbonear | standards: No person shall create, permit or maintain a nuisance; no accumulation of garbage or refuse outside any building or on private property · enforcement: Council may order the owner to clean up and remove any accumulation; if owner refuses, Town may clean up at the owner's expense | 2026-08-29 |
| Carmanville Town |
Clean-Up Week Garbage Collection Regulations — Town of Carmanville
adopted 2015-09-28 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Channel-Port aux Basques Town |
Occupancy and Maintenance Regulations, 1986
+1 more |
standards: No person shall obstruct, litter or befoul any street, sidewalk or public place with refuse, debris, garbage, or place/leave any dilapidated or unsightly vehicle, machine, article or thing · enforcement: Director may order the owner to clean up and remove any accumulation of garbage or refuse; if owner neglects/refuses, Director may cause cleanup at the owner's expense · standards: All properties shall be maintained in good condition and repair; storage of material to be at rear of lot, neatly arranged; under no circumstances will wrecked vehicles be permitted on lots | 2026-08-29 |
| Cupids Town |
Town of Cupids Unsightly Property By Law | standards: No repairing/dismantling/scrapping vehicles on residential property; no wrecked/discarded/inoperative vehicles, trailers or machinery parts; no refuse/garbage or dilapidated buildings making property unsightly · enforcement: Non-compliant properties may have vehicles removed at the owner's expense at the Town's request; fines may apply and owner given 60 days to complete clean up | 2026-08-29 |
| Deer Lake Town |
Litter Regulation
adopted 1982-06-07 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Flatrock Town |
Town of Flatrock Fence Regulations 2018
adopted 2018-09-24 |
standards: Every fence owner shall maintain the fence in good repair: components not broken, rusted, rotten or hazardous; fence shall not present an unsightly appearance deleterious to abutting land or the neighbourhood · enforcement: All fences erected on any street reservation within the town may be removed by council at the owners' expense · fines: a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or in default of payment imprisonment not exceeding ninety days | 2026-08-29 |
| Gander Town |
Garbage & Refuse Regulations
adopted 2018-01-17 |
standards: Prohibits accumulations of garbage or refuse outside buildings that adversely affect the amenities of surrounding property; refuse not to be deposited on streets, public places or private property unless in suitable containers · enforcement: The Director may order the owner to clean up and remove any accumulation of garbage or refuse; if the owner neglects or refuses, the Town may cause clean up and removal at the expense of the owner | 2026-08-29 |
| Humber Arm South Town |
Maintenance Regulations | standards: Properties to be maintained in good condition and repair; land free from debris including wrecked, discarded or abandoned vehicle, trailer or object; kept free of rodents/vermin/insects · enforcement: Enforcement authority may direct owner to do work/demolish/clean; if owner non-compliant, authority may do work or demolition and recover cost from owner as civil debt | 2026-08-29 |
| Irishtown-Summerside Town |
Property Standards and Nuisance By-law (adopted May 5, 2026)
adopted 2026-05-05 |
standards: Real Property kept free of waste (except in proper containers), graffiti, unsightly/hazardous holes, excavations, materials, structures, vehicles or objects, and pests/rodents/vermin; lawns/hedges/trees trimmed · enforcement: Council may issue Orders pursuant to s.285 of the Act and Violation Notices pursuant to s.287 of the Act | 2026-08-29 |
| Labrador City Town |
Commercial Occupancy and Maintenance Regulations, 2012
+2 more |
standards: No person shall obstruct, litter or befoul any street, sidewalk or public place with refuse/debris/litter/garbage or place any dilapidated or unsightly vehicle, machine, article or thing; no littering on private property · enforcement: Enforcement Authority may remove and dispose of offending articles and bill the cost to the owner/responsible person, recoverable as a civil debt attaching to the property; may serve numbered notice to conform · standards: Lands kept clean and free from rubbish/debris and objects/conditions creating health/fire/accident hazards; no wrecked, discarded or dismantled vehicle/trailer/boat/equipment; noxious plants eliminated; kept free of graffiti | 2026-08-29 |
| Lewisporte Town |
Town of Lewisporte Commercial Maintenance By-Law
+1 more adopted 2013-01-28 |
standards: Lands kept clean and free from rubbish/debris and from objects/conditions creating health, fire or accident hazard; no wrecked/dismantled vehicles · enforcement: Inspector orders removal/abatement; if not complied with, inspector may remove and recover cost from owner; Town may levy cost as debt/taxes · standards: Property kept clean and free from rubbish, garbage, debris, excessive weeds/grass, hazards, graffiti; no wrecked/dismantled vehicles on residential property | 2026-08-29 |
| Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights Town |
Anti-Litter By-Law 2025
+1 more |
standards: No person shall throw or deposit litter on any street, road, park, trail, public place or private property except in an authorized receptacle; litter includes wrecked/abandoned vehicles · enforcement: Town Manager may order owner/occupier to dispose of litter; if not complied with, Council may carry out directions and recover cost as civil debt · standards: Residents/businesses encouraged to remove/repair fences and sheds, keep permanent structures in good repair, remove car wrecks from property and/or roadside | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Moriah Town |
Garbage Refuse and Recycling Regulations 2021 – Town of Mount Moriah | standards: No person shall deposit/throw/place garbage, refuse or recyclables on any street, lane, drive, public place or private property unless enclosed in a proper container so as not to constitute a nuisance · enforcement: Sanitary Inspector may order owner to clean up and remove any accumulation of garbage/refuse; if owner refuses, Inspector may cause clean-up and removal at the owner's expense | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Pearl City |
Solid Waste Regulations 2016
adopted 2016-10-18 |
standards: No person shall deposit, throw or place any refuse on any street, lane, drain, public place or exterior private property unless enclosed in proper receptacles approved by the City; no person shall create, permit or maintain a nuisance · enforcement: Enforcement Officer may order owner to clean up and remove any accumulation of garbage/refuse; if owner refuses, Officer may order clean-up/removal at owner's expense, charged as a civic debt | 2026-08-29 |
| New Perlican Town |
Waste Disposal and Property By-Law
adopted 2025-09-08 |
standards: Property kept clean and free from waste material, garbage, debris, and conditions creating health, fire or accident hazards; no wrecked/abandoned vehicles or machinery kept on property unless enclosed in approved building · enforcement: Inspector may enter property where waste is kept in violation; penalties/orders under ss. 285, 287, 288, 290 of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act | 2026-08-29 |
| Old Perlican Town |
Town of Old Perlican Property Standards & Nuisance By-Law | standards: Real Property kept free of waste (except in suitable containers), graffiti, holes/excavations/objects deemed unsightly/hazardous, and pests/rodents/vermin; buildings free from deterioration; landscaping maintained orderly · enforcement: Council may issue Orders pursuant to s. 285 of the Act and Violation Notices pursuant to s. 287 of the Act | 2026-08-29 |
| Pasadena Town |
Anti-Litter Regulations of the Town of Pasadena
+1 more |
standards: No person shall dump or deposit Litter on public or private property; all persons keep their property and fronting sidewalk free of Litter; commercial occupants keep abutting street/sidewalk/ditch free of Litter; Litter stored only in Authorized Receptacles · enforcement: Municipal Enforcement Officer issues a Notice to dispose of Litter; on non-compliance Council may by majority vote issue a Removal Order (cleanup) and require the occupant to reimburse the Town's reasonable expenses · standards: All Garbage and Refuse must be stored in Waste Receptacles or properly secured garbage bags; receptacles kept covered and sanitary; occupants dispose of all Garbage/Refuse weekly; construction debris removed promptly | 2026-08-29 |
| Peterview Town |
Occupancy & Maintenance By-Law
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Placentia Town |
Anti-Litter Regulations (2020) | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Rocky Harbour Town |
Fence Regulations 2022 — Town of Rocky Harbour
adopted 2022-11-08 |
standards: A fence deemed by Council to be in a state of disrepair; or any fence considered a hazard or that interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic · enforcement: Council may order upgrade or demolition; otherwise Town removes the fence and charges all costs back to the property owner; hazardous fences removed upon order of Council · fines: not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) | 2026-08-29 |
| Salmon Cove Town |
Maintenance & Occupancy of Property By-Law
adopted 2025-02-04 |
standards: Properties (land, buildings, structures, fences, sheds, garages, lots, driveways, landscaping) must be maintained; no accumulations of garbage/refuse; stored material neatly stored or behind fenced barrier. · enforcement: Town Clerk/Manager may order owner to clean up; on noncompliance Town will clean up at owner's expense (hire company), via 7-day then 14-day orders. | 2026-08-29 |
| St. George's Town |
Anti-Litter Regulations — Town of St. George's
adopted 2007-09-10 |
standards: No depositing litter on public/private property; no keeping a wrecked, discarded, dismantled or abandoned vehicle/trailer/machinery on residential property; no repairing/scrapping a vehicle on residential property. · enforcement: Town Clerk may order owner/occupier to dispose of litter; on non-compliance Council may carry out the work and recover cost as a civil debt; Council may remove abandoned vehicles at owner's cost. | 2026-08-29 |
| St. John's City |
Commercial Maintenance By-Law No. 618
+1 more adopted 1977-05-25 |
standards: Lands kept clean and free from rubbish or debris and from objects or conditions that might create a health, fire or accident hazard; free of graffiti · enforcement: Inspector sends notice requiring repairs/clearing; if not done, City may carry out work and recover cost as debt or charge against land as taxes · standards: Yards kept clean and free of rubbish, garbage, debris, inoperative machinery; free of graffiti; grass/weeds not exceeding 20cm; free of pests | 2026-08-29 |
| Winterton Town |
Town Council of Winterton Municipal Regulations (Solid Waste Disposal)
adopted 2012-11-02 |
standards: No person shall create, permit or maintain a nuisance; no depositing of garbage on streets/public/private property unless in approved containers; no accumulation of garbage or refuse outside buildings · enforcement: Council may order the owner to clean up and remove accumulation; if owner neglects/refuses, Council may carry out cleanup at the owner's expense · fines: illegal dumping fine minimum $500.00 and maximum $1,000.00 | 2026-08-29 |
Nothing on file for property maintenance
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Wabush (2026-08-29).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (152) — Anchor Point, Appleton, Aquaforte, Arnold's Cove, Avondale, Badger, Bay Roberts, Belleoram, Birchy Bay, Bishop's Falls, Botwood, Brigus, Bryant's Cove, Buchans, Burgeo, Cape Broyle, Cape St. George, Cartwright, Labrador, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Chapel Arm, Charlottetown, Clarenville, Clarke's Beach, Colinet, Colliers, Come By Chance, Conception Bay South, Conception Harbour, Cormack, Corner Brook, Cow Head, Cox's Cove, Dover, Eastport, Elliston, Embree, Englee, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Flower's Cove, Fogo Island, Forteau, Fortune, Gambo, Garnish, Gillams, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Glenwood, Glovertown, Grand Bank, Grand Falls-Windsor, Hampden, Hant's Harbour, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Harbour Breton, Harbour Grace, Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Hawke's Bay, Heart's Content, Heart's Delight-Islington, Hermitage-Sandyville, Holyrood, Hopedale, Hughes Brook, Indian Bay, Isle aux Morts, Kippens, L'Anse-au-Clair, L'Anse-au-Loup, LaScie, Lawn, Leading Tickles, Lewin's Cove, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Main Brook, Makkovik, Mary's Harbour, Marystown, Massey Drive, McIvers, Meadows, Millertown, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Ming's Bight, Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines, Nain, New-Wes-Valley, Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Norris Arm, Norris Point, North River, North West River, Northern Arm, Pacquet, Paradise, Parson's Pond, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Pilley's Island, Point Leamington, Port Blandford, Port Hope Simpson, Port Rexton, Port Saunders, Port au Choix, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Portugal Cove South, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Pouch Cove, Raleigh, Red Bay, Reidville, Rigolet, Robert's Arm, Roddickton-Bide Arm, Salvage, Sandy Cove, Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove, South River, Southern Harbour, Spaniard's Bay, Springdale, St. Alban's, St. Anthony, St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove, St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence, St. Lewis, St. Pauls, Steady Brook, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Summerford, Sunnyside, Terra Nova, Torbay, Traytown, Trinity, Trinity Bay North, Triton, Trout River, Twillingate, Upper Island Cove, Victoria, Wabana, West St. Modeste, Whitbourne, Whiteway, Winterland, Witless Bay, Woody Point, Bonne Bay, York Harbour.
No bylaws published online (92, verified negatives) — Admirals Beach, Baine Harbour, Bay L'Argent, Bay de Verde, Baytona, Beachside, Bellburns, Bird Cove, Bishop's Cove, Branch, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Burnt Islands, Campbellton, Chance Cove, Change Islands, Coachman's Cove, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Conche, Cook's Harbour, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Daniel's Harbour, English Harbour East, Fleur de Lys, Fox Cove-Mortier, Fox Harbour, Frenchman's Cove, Gallants, Gaskiers-Point La Haye, Gaultois, George's Brook-Milton, Goose Cove East, Grand le Pierre, Greenspond, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Heart's Desire, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Keels, King's Cove, King's Point, Lamaline, Lark Harbour, Little Bay, Little Bay East, Little Burnt Bay, Lord's Cove, Lourdes, Lumsden, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Morrisville, Musgrave Harbour, Musgravetown, Nipper's Harbour, Parkers Cove, Pinware, Point Lance, Point May, Point au Gaul, Point of Bay, Pool's Cove, Port Anson, Port Kirwan, Postville, Ramea, Red Harbour, Rencontre East, Renews-Cappahayden, River of Ponds, Riverhead, Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Rushoon, Sandringham, Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, St. Brendan's, St. Bride's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, St. Mary's, St. Shott's, St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Terrenceville, Trepassey, Westport, Woodstock.