What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Brant, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Standards By-law 205-02 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Standards: Properties shall be free from debris, dilapidated structures, unsafe trees, graffiti, and unsightly yards. Enforcement: Municipality may repair or demolish at owner's expense with lien on land. Fines up to $50,000 first offence.
| standards | Properties shall be free from debris, dilapidated structures, unsafe trees, graffiti, and unsightly yards. | Schedule "A" s. 1(1), s. 1(3)(d), s. 1.1(2) |
| enforcement | Municipality may repair or demolish at owner's expense with lien on land. Fines up to $50,000 first offence. | s. 7(4), s. 9 |
Office consolidation providing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property in the County of Brant, including refuse, structures, vegetation, and pools.
| standards | Properties must be free from hazards, unpermitted stored materials, discarded appliances, unsealed wells, unsanitary pools/ponds, excessive compost; vegetation free of weeds/overgrowth, grass 20 centimetres or less. | s. 6; s. 7 |
| enforcement | County may order discontinuance/work, enter land and perform work at person's expense, recover costs by action or tax roll. | s. 14; s. 16; s. 18 |
By-law 97-17 (amended 34-22, 57-25) regulating yard maintenance, requiring general yard cleanliness and addressing accumulation of debris/junk and unkempt vegetation on private property in the County of Brant.