What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by By-law 04-52 Clean and Clear By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Standards: Premises must be kept clean or cleared; clean or cleared includes cutting weeds or grass more than fifteen centimetres (6 inches). Enforcement: Officer may issue notice; if non-compliance, Township may do work and recover cost by adding to tax roll.
| standards | Premises must be kept clean or cleared; clean or cleared includes cutting weeds or grass more than fifteen centimetres (6 inches). | s. 2(a) |
| enforcement | Officer may issue notice; if non-compliance, Township may do work and recover cost by adding to tax roll. | s. 3 |
Under Municipal Act s.127, requires owner or occupant to clean and clear land and clear refuse or debris. Scanned PDF, confirmed by OCR.
| standards | Yards must be neat/tidy and free from rubbish, garbage, brush, waste, litter, debris, noxious weeds, inoperative vehicles, dilapidated structures, unsafe ice/snow, overgrown ground cover, animal excrement, untidy firewood. | s. 3.12.1 |
| enforcement | Order may require repair or clearance; if not done, municipality may carry out repair/clearance at owner's expense. | s. 4.3.2(c) |
Minimum property maintenance and occupancy standards; consolidation of June 14, 2023 incorporating Amendment No. 1.