Property maintenance — Dryden, Ontario

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

The City of Dryden, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Chapter 170 – Property Maintenance By-law No. 3166-2004; Property Standards By-law No. 2024-73, verified 2026-10-18.

Chapter 170 – Property Maintenance By-law No. 3166-2004 adopted bylaw
standards Refuse/objects or snow/ice hazards; private snow/ice onto public lands; growth interfering with highway/sidewalk/land; grass/weeds over 20 centimetres; inoperative vehicles/parts except enclosed/covered per s. 170-10; refuse deposits; storm-water ponding; hazardous holes/pits/excavations/trenches. ss. 170-6 to 170-14
enforcement Every person who contravenes is guilty of an offence and shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not more than $5,000, exclusive of costs, recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. s. 170-15
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Applies to all land in the City; bans depositing refuse/snow/ice creating a hazard, caps grass/weeds at 20cm, and restricts storage of inoperative/unlicensed motor vehicles and parts on residential land.

Property Standards By-law No. 2024-73 adopted bylaw
standards No property may be used or occupied unless repaired, maintained and clean; unsafe conditions must be eliminated. s. 1.1(a), (c)
enforcement Officer may order repairs or clearance; if not carried out, City may carry out repair/clearance at owner's expense and lien the property. s. 3.3(a)(iii); s. 3.8(a), (d)
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Prescribes minimum standards for maintenance and occupancy of properties under s.15.1(3) of the Building Code Act; establishes a Property Standards Committee and complaint/order process (city runs a confidential online complaint form).

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