Property maintenance — Dubreuilville, Ontario

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

The Township of Dubreuilville, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: By-Law No. 2014-38 Yard Maintenance and/or Aesthetics; By-Law No. 2023-28 Property Standards and Maintenance of Land in a Clean, Clear and Safe Condition, verified 2026-10-18.

By-Law No. 2014-38 Yard Maintenance and/or Aesthetics adopted bylaw
standards Yards kept clean/free from grass over 20 cm or 8 in, heavy undergrowth/weeds, unsafe trees/debris/holes, broken glass, inoperative vehicles, dilapidated structures/fences, appliances, construction material; no front-yard RV/equipment storage. s. 2; s. 3
enforcement Township may notify owner in writing, allow at least seven days to comply, enter and perform necessary work if non-compliant; costs and administrative fees are at owner's expense and recoverable as municipal taxes. s. 5
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Under Municipal Act s.127: bans debris, inoperative vehicles, abandoned appliances and dilapidated structures in yards; limits front yard storage and parking. Scanned PDF, read by OCR; may be partly overlapped by 2023-28.

By-Law No. 2023-28 Property Standards and Maintenance of Land in a Clean, Clear and Safe Condition adopted bylaw
standards Grass over 15 cm; garbage/refuse/waste; unlocked fridge/freezer; wrecked appliances; derelict vehicles; obstructing vegetation; animal excrement; unsafe dead trees; long-term firewood; dumping; unsafe pits. s. 3.4; s. 3.9; s. 3.10; s. 3.11
enforcement Officer may serve notice/order; if noncompliance, Township may enter, do work, charge 25% admin fee, and add costs to tax roll. s. 6.5; s. 6.7; s. 6.12; s. 6.13
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Prescribes maintenance and occupancy standards for property under Building Code Act s.15.1 and clean/clear land; repeals By-law 89-47. In force 10 May 2023.

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