Regulates lot maintenance conditions, including accumulation and upkeep issues handled through property standards enforcement.
Property maintenance — Central Elgin, Ontario
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
Municipality of Central Elgin has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.
| standards | Every property shall be maintained neat and tidy, including removal of rubbish, debris, weeds over 20 cm, wrecked or unlicensed vehicles, and no yard storage of vehicles, household goods or appliances. | "Every property shall be maintained neat and tidy"; "growth in weeds in excess of 20 cm"; "No yard shall be used as a place to store" |
| enforcement | Property not conforming to standards shall be repaired and maintained to conform, or the site cleared of buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left graded and levelled. | "repaired and maintained to conform to the standards or the site shall be cleared of all buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left in graded and levelled condition" |
scout note
Sets property standards for buildings and land, supporting enforcement of unsafe, poorly maintained, or nuisance property conditions.