Property maintenance — Clarington, Ontario

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

Municipality of Clarington has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Clean and Clear By-law 2019-047 adopted bylaw
standards The Clean and Clear By-law regulates cleaning and clearing of land; grass and weeds cannot exceed 20 centimetres (eight inches) on properties. "The length of grass and weeds cannot exceed 20 centimetres"; "Do not allow grass or weeds to exceed 20cm in height"
enforcement Written order requiring compliance within a specified time; if unresolved, the Municipality calls a contractor to bring the property up to standard and invoices the owner. "a written order requiring compliance with the by-law within a specified time"; "we will call a contractor to bring the property up to standard. We will then invoice the property owner for the cost"
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Official bylaw enforcement page identifies Clean and Clear By-law 2019-047 and states it regulates cleaning and clearing of land, including grass and weeds exceeding 20 centimetres.

Property Standards By-law adopted bylaw
standards The Clean and Clear By-law regulates cleaning and clearing of land; grass and weeds cannot exceed 20 centimetres (eight inches) on properties. "The length of grass and weeds cannot exceed 20 centimetres"; "Do not allow grass or weeds to exceed 20cm in height"
enforcement Written order requiring compliance within a specified time; if unresolved, the Municipality calls a contractor to bring the property up to standard and invoices the owner. "a written order requiring compliance with the by-law within a specified time"; "we will call a contractor to bring the property up to standard. We will then invoice the property owner for the cost"
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Official bylaw enforcement page states the Property Standards bylaw sets minimum standards for owners to maintain buildings and properties, with orders, appeal rights, and penalties.

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