What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Kingsville, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Consolidated Property Standards By-law 72-2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Order to demolish or repair may be confirmed, modified, rescinded, or time extended; owner must repair/maintain or clear property.
| standards | Yards kept clean/free from rubbish, debris, wrecked vehicles, long grass, noxious weeds, dilapidated structures, pests, dead trees; surfaces not unsightly, free of garbage, deep ruts/holes. | s. 2.02; s. 2.03 |
| enforcement | Order to demolish or repair may be confirmed, modified, rescinded, or time extended; owner must repair/maintain or clear property. | s. 6.06; s. 6.07 |
Town of Kingsville standards for maintenance and occupancy of property; amended by 93-2024.
| standards | Deposit Refuse; overgrown grass/weeds/Ground Cover; Noxious Weeds; dead/hazardous trees/landscaping; pests; inoperative vehicles; standing water; unauthorized containers. | s. 4; s. 5; s. 6; s. 7; s. 8; s. 9; s. 10; s. 11; s. 12; s. 14; s. 15; s. 16; s. 18; s. 19; s. 20; s. 21; s. 22 |
| enforcement | Officer may order discontinuance or corrective work; if non-compliant, Town may enter and carry out work; expenses may be added to tax roll. | s. 27; s. 31; s. 33 |
Regulates yard maintenance: cleaning and clearing land, refuse and debris, used-vehicle storage, under Municipal Act s.127-131.
Town by-law index.