What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
The Town of Cobalt, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Office Consolidated By-Law No. 2009-003 Property Standards (Standards for Maintenance and Occupancy of Property), amended by 2022-21 and 2023-36; Office Consolidated By-Law No. 2021-12 Clean Yards (Maintaining Land in a Clean and Clear Condition), amended by 2023-37, verified 2026-10-18.
Office Consolidated By-Law No. 2009-003 Property Standards (Standards for Maintenance and Occupancy of Property), amended by 2022-21 and 2023-36
adopted bylaw
standards
Yards must be clean and free of rubbish/debris, hazards, abandoned vehicles, and dilapidated buildings; surface conditions must not be unsightly compared to adjacent property.
s. 2.02; s. 2.03(4)
enforcement
If owner fails to comply with an order, municipality may cause required work to be done at owner's cost; costs recoverable by action/tax roll, plus $150 administrative fee.
s. 6.11
scout note
Town of Cobalt minimum standards for maintenance and occupancy of property, with order to remedy and fees for services.
Office Consolidated By-Law No. 2021-12 Clean Yards (Maintaining Land in a Clean and Clear Condition), amended by 2023-37
adopted bylaw
standards
Prohibited: garbage/refuse/waste on land; refuse remaining; health/fire/safety hazards; grass/weeds over 20 cm; unmaintained pools; unauthorized deposits; certain inoperative/unlicensed vehicles.
s. 3.1; s. 3.2(b); s. 3.4; s. 3.5; s. 3.7; s. 3.9; s. 3.10; s. 3.14
enforcement
Written Notice may order compliance within not less than 72 hours and carries a $100.00 administrative fee; on default, Municipality may do the work at owner's cost, recover by action or tax roll, and charge $150.00 administration fee.
s. 4.3; s. 5.1
scout note
Requires owners to keep land clean and clear of refuse and debris; Municipal Act s.127 by-law with enforcement fees.
Cobalt By-laws index
By-law index listing property standards and clean yards by-laws and amendments.