Property maintenance — Barrie, Ontario

What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?

The City of Barrie, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Property Standards By-law No. 2011-138; Yard Maintenance By-law No. 2011-107, verified 2026-08-23.

Property Standards By-law No. 2011-138 adopted bylaw

Prescribes maintenance and occupancy standards for all property under the Building Code Act — yards, vacant buildings, drainage, pest prevention, exterior/structural condition, graffiti — with orders to repair or clear non-conforming sites.

Yard Maintenance By-law No. 2011-107 adopted bylaw

Requires yards to be kept free of long grass/weeds, garbage, derelict vehicles and unsightly accumulations of material, separate from the general Property Standards By-law.

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