Property maintenance — Beckwith, Ontario

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

In the Township of Beckwith, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by By-Law No. 2012-03 Safety of Properties (Township of Beckwith), verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may order compliance; municipality may enter and perform work at owner's expense and recover as taxes; immediate danger work at owner's expense.

By-Law No. 2012-03 Safety of Properties (Township of Beckwith) adopted bylaw
standards Excavated land left unmarked; derelict vehicles/junk unenclosed; unclean yards with appliances, wrecked vehicles, dilapidated structures; front-yard compost; unsound accessory buildings; garbage storage beyond 14 day period. s. 2, s. 3, s. 4, s. 5, s. 6, s. 10
enforcement Officer may order compliance; municipality may enter and perform work at owner's expense and recover as taxes; immediate danger work at owner's expense. s. 13, s. 16, s. 18
scout note

Yard and property rules: no derelict/junk vehicles or scrap stored unenclosed, yards (incl. vacant lots) kept free of appliances, wrecked machinery and dilapidated structures; excavation and compost heap limits.

Beckwith Township Bylaws document centre

CivicWeb by-law folder listing 2012-03 Safety of Properties.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: http://www.twp.beckwith.on.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Property maintenance across Ontario · Property maintenance in other municipalities