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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MARATHON
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BY-LAW NO. 2057
Being a by-law to repeal by-law 1905 being
a by-law to establish standards respecting
the maintenance of land within the municipal
boundaries of the Town of Marathon.
WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as
amended, provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges
of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other
Act;
AND WHEREAS Section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.
25, as amended, provides that a municipality may require the owner or occupant of
land to clean and clear the land, not including buildings, or to clear refuse or debris
from the land, not including buildings and for regulating when and how such matters
shall be done, and to prohibit the depositing of refuse or debris on land without
consent of the owner or occupant of the land, as well as to define ‘refuse’ for the
purpose of this by-law;
AND WHEREAS Section 131 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001,
c.25, aS amended, provides that a municipality may prohibit and regulate the use of
any land for the storage of used motor vehicles for the purpose of wrecking or
dismantling them or salvaging parts from them for sale or other disposition;
AND WHEREAS Section 425 subsection (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws
providing that a person who contravenes a by-law of the municipality passed under
the Act is guilty of an offence;
AND WHEREAS Section 436 (1) subsection of the Municipal Act, 2001,
S.). 2001, c. 25 provides that a municipality may enter on land at any reasonable time
for the purpose of carrying out inspections to determine compliance with the by-law;
AND WHEREAS Section 445 subsection (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that where a municipality is satisfied that a
contravention of a by-law has occurred, the municipality may make an order requiring
the person who contravened the by-law or who caused or permitted the contravention
or the owner or occupier of the land on which the contravention occurred to do work
to correct the contravention;
AND WHEREAS Section 446 subsection (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that a municipality may pass a by-law
directing or requiring that a matter or thing be done and in default of it being done by
the person directed or required to do it, such matter or thing shall be done at the
person’s expense;
AND WHEREAS Section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001,
c.25 subsection (2) provides that a municipality may enter upon land at any
reasonable time for the purpose set out in Section 446 subsection (1);
AND WHEREAS Section 446 subsection (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended provides that a municipality may recover the cost of
doing a thing or matter required under Section 446 subsection (1) from the person
directed or required to do it by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll and
collecting them in the same manner as property taxes;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF MARATHON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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THAT By-Law No. 1905 is hereby repealed and replaced with this by-law.
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Short Title
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This by-law may be cited as the "Yard Maintenance” or "Clean Yard"
By-Law.
Interpretation
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In this by-law:
(a) words importing the singular number only, include more persons,
parties or things of the same kind than one and the converse;
and
(b) a word interpreted in the singular number has a corresponding
meaning when used in the plural:
(c) "may" shall be construed as permissive;
(d) "shall" shall be construed as imperative;
(e) "includes": the words — “include — includes — including and
included” are not to be interpreted as restricting or modifying the
words or phrases which precede them.
It is declared, if any section, subsection, part or parts thereof be
declared by any court of law to be bad, illegal or ultra vires, such
section, subsection, part or parts shall be deemed to be severable and
all parts hereof are declared to be separate and independent and
enacted as such.
All words and personal pronouns relating to words contained in this by-
law include the male and female gender.
Article, section and paragraph headings are inserted solely for ease of
reference.
References within this by-law to the titles of the Corporation’s
employees are references to the positions that held those titles at the
time this by-law was enacted. Where a corporate restructuring has
occurred such that there is no longer a person within the organization
who holds a referenced title, the reference is to the person who
undertakes the duties of the title holder at the time this by-law was
enacted. In any case of doubt, the Chief Administrative Officer for the
Corporation shall delegate the authority to the appropriate person and
direct this by-law be amended to reflect the new title.
In the event of any conflict between this by-law and any other by-law of
the Corporation of the Town of Marathon, the more restrictive provision
shall prevail unless the context requires otherwise.
This by-law applies to all land within the Municipality of Marathon,
excluding land that is owned or occupied by the Corporation, the
Province of Ontario or the Federal Government of Canada; whether the
land is occupied or not.
Definitions
For the purposes of this by-law:
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Boat — means any vessel which floats on the surface of the water and is
capable of carrying people or material whether motorized or not and includes,
but not limited to, pleasure craft, scows, personal water craft, canoes, row
boats, pontoon boats and commercial boats when on the water or on land.
Boulevard — means public property as part of the highway, between the private
property line and the edge of the travelled roadway and may or may not
contain a sidewalk or driveway.
Clean or Cleared — means the removal of domestic waste and the removal of
stock piles of soil or other aggregate material not required to complete the
grading of the lot on which the stock pile is located.
Corporation — means the Corporation of the Town of Marathon.
Curb — means the concrete or asphalt edge of a roadway or the division point
between the roadway and a boulevard or sidewalk.
Domestic Waste - means any debris, rubbish, refuse, sewage, effluent,
discard or garbage of a type arising from a residence, belonging to or
associated with a house or use of a house or residential property, which for
greater certainty includes all garbage, discarded material or things, broken or
dismantied things and materials or things exposed to the elements,
deteriorating or decaying on a property due to exposure or the weather, and
for even greater certainty it is hereby declared that 'domestic waste’ includes
but is not limited to the following classes of material regardless of the nature or
condition of the material, article or thing:
a) grass clippings, weeds, garden cuttings, leaves and garden refuse
except as may be placed in a composting container;
b) twigs, tree cuttings or cut limbs and bark from any shrub or tree and
waste lumber with the exception of cut and stacked firewood for use in
a wood burning appliance on the property;
c) all organic waste of animal or vegetable origin resulting from the
preparation or consumption of food except as may be placed in a
composting container;
d) paper, paper cartons, cardboard or other paper products, clothing,
fabrics or carpets except as may be placed in a recycling container for
regular pickup;
e) cans, glass and plastic containers except as may be placed in a
recycling container for pickup;
f) used material resulting from or once used for the purpose of the
construction, alteration, renovation, repair or demolition of any building
or structure;
g) discarded or abandoned refrigerators, freezers, stoves or any other
appliance or furniture, part or parts thereof:
h) discarded or abandoned furnaces, furnace parts, duct work, pipes,
fittings to pipes, water or fuel tanks;
i) fill, sand, soil, rock or rubble, including concrete, bricks, asphalt, patio
or sidewalk slabs;
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j) inoperative motor vehicles, boats or trailers, parts and accessories,
vehicle tires mounted or unmounted on rims, mechanical equipment,
discarded bicycles, tricycles and their parts and accessories except as
provided in Section 5.0 of this by-law; and
k) any articles, thing, matter, substance or effluent that is or appears to be
cast aside, discharged or abandoned, discarded from its usual and
intended used, use up in whole or in part or is expended or worn out in
whole or in part.
Fence — means a structure or screen that acts as a barrier and which is other
than an essential component to a building and includes a hedge or thick
growth of shrubs or trees or any other wall.
Ground Cover - means material applied to prevent the erosion of the soil
and/or the accumulation of mud. The term includes: materials such as
concrete, flagstone, gravel, asphalt, grass or other forms of landscaping such
as patios and parking areas.
Highway — means property owned by the Municipality of Marathon and
includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway,
square, place, bridge, laneway, via duct or trestle and part of which is intended
for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the
area between the lateral property lines thereof.
Inoperative Boat - means a boat having missing bodywork components or
parts, or damaged components, parts, bodywork, glass or deteriorated or
removed metal adjunctions which prevent it from functioning in the way for
which it was originally designed.
Inoperative Motor Vehicle — means a motor vehicle which may not be lawfully
operated upon a highway pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c.H.8, as amended, for any of the following reasons:
a) there is not in existence a currently validated permit for the vehicle;
b) there is not displayed on the vehicle, in the prescribed manner, number
plates issued in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c.H8, as amended, showing the permit number issued for the vehicle;
c) there is not affixed to a number plate displayed on the vehicle evidence
of current validation of the permit: or
d) a licenced or unlicensed vehicle having missing, damaged, deteriorated
or removed parts of including but not limited to, wheels, motor,
transmissions, doors, glass or other parts or mechanical equipment
necessary for its safe operation.
Land — means property, whether or not it contains buildings or structures and
whether it is vacant or occupied. Reference to 'Land' in this by-law includes all
buildings, structures and vegetation.
Motor Vehicle — means an automobile, motorcycle, motor-assisted bicycle,
trailer, boat, motorized snow vehicle, mechanical equipment and any vehicle
drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, excluding muscular power,
unless otherwise indicated in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H8, as
amended.
Natural Garden — means a defined area of vegetation that has been
deliberately planted or cultivated with species of wildflowers, shrubs,
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perennials, ornamental grasses or combinations of them, consistent with a
managed and natural landscape.
Occupant — means a person other than the owner, who exercises rights in
respect of land, including:
a) a person for the time being managing the land;
b) a person for the time being receiving the rent from the land,
whether on his or her own account or as agent or trustee of any
other person;
Cc) a tenant or lessee;
d) a licensee; or
e) an occupier
Officer -— means an employee of the Municipality of Marathon who has been
appointed and assigned the responsibility of administering and enforcing this
by-law.
Owner — means the registered owner, owner in trust, a mortgagee in
possession, a person who is managing or receiving the rent of the property
and includes a person, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association or
organization of any kind and its principals.
Perennial Garden — means a yard or a portion of a yard containing an area
deliberately developed to produce ground cover, including wildflowers, shrubs,
perennials, ornamental grasses or combinations of them.
Property — means a building or structure or part of a building or structure and
includes the lands and premises appurtenant thereto and all mobile homes,
mobile buildings, mobile structures, outbuildings, fences and erections thereon
whether heretofore or hereafter erected and includes vacant property.
Refuse — means all manner of waste or debris as provided for or defined in
this by-law, but does not include a building or buildings on a property, but does
include parts or pieces of such structure on the property that are dismantled or
are rubble, or which have become detached from a building, whether by
construction, demolition, damage or deterioration.
Sidewalk — means that portion of a highway between the curb lines and the
property line of the lot abutting the highway, adjacent to the travelled roadway
which has been improved for the use of pedestrians.
Yard — means the open space on the same lot as a building or structure. For
the purposes of this by-law, the term also includes patios, decks, balconies,
verandas, porches and similar structures.
Clean and Clear Land
4.1 Every owner or occupant shall keep his/her residential property,
grounds, yard or vacant land clear of garbage, waste material, refuse,
or domestic waste.
4.2 Every owner or occupant shall ensure grass and weeds are kept
trimmed so as not to exceed twenty (20) centimetres (approximately
eight (8) inches) in height.
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No person shall permit the growth of grass and/or weeds on residential
or vacant land in excess of twenty (20) centimetres (approximately eight
(8) inches.
Provisions of Section 4 subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to:
a) perennial gardens;
b) natural gardens;
Cc) naturalized or underdeveloped areas in relationship to the
surrounding area;
d) areas zoned ‘Open Space’ (OS) under the Corporation of the
Town of Marathon Zoning By-Law.
Owners or occupants shall safely remove from residential property,
grounds, yard or vacant land any dead, decayed or damaged trees,
branches and limbs or other natural growth which creates or may create
an unsafe condition in relation to their environment.
Owners, occupants or persons in control of private lands shall not
deposit the cuttings of hedges, shrubs, trees or other natural growth on
or adjacent to said private lands in such a manner as to interfere with
the use of or obstruct a municipal sidewalk, roadway, path, trail, land or
highway.
Every owner or occupant shall remove animal waste from their property
So as to minimize significant accumulation.
Grass and weeds cannot exceed a length of 20cm year round;
Gardens containing wildflowers are exempt provided they are in an
area which is clearly defined from the lawn;
Property owners are required to maintain grass and weed height of less
than 20cm in ditches on front facing properties up to roadway
allowance;
Side of properties to roadway allowances will be cut by the Town of
Marathon;
Inoperative Motor Vehicle(s), Boat(s) and Trailer(s)
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Except as provided in the Town of Marathon Zoning By-Law, as
amended or otherwise permitted by law, no person shall use any land
or structure in the municipality for storing used and/or inoperative motor
vehicles, boats or trailers for the purpose of wrecking or dismantling
them or salvaging parts thereof for sale or other disposal.
No owner or occupant shall use land for the storage of inoperative
motor vehicles, boats or trailers or parts thereof except in accordance
with the following:
a) the inoperative motor vehicle(s), boat(s) or trailer(s)
and/or parts are stored in an enclosed building; or
b) the inoperative motor vehicle, boat or trailer and/or parts
are fully and completely covered with a canvas or similar
opaque, weather-resistant tarpaulin in good repair, in
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which case no more than one (1) such covered vehicle
shall be permitted in any yard;
Cc) the active restoration of not more than one motor vehicle,
boat and/or trailer provided the vehicle(s) is located in a
manner so as to be screened from view by neighbouring
residents or from adjacent sidewalks and roadways.
Section 5 subsection (2) does not apply to the storage of motor
vehicles, boats or trailers and parts which are reasonably necessary for
the conduct of a bona fide business, lawfully conducted on the property.
Landscaping
All property owners shall ensure that:
6.1 _all lands are graded, filled or otherwise drained so as to prevent
recurrent ponding of storm water.
6.2 storm water and pumped discharge is drained from yards so as
to prevent recurrent ponding or the entrance of water into a
building and in a manner that will minimize erosion of adjacent
properties.
6.3. suitable ground cover is provided to prevent erosion of the soil.
6.4 where grass forms a part of the ground cover, and such grass
has been killed, such dead areas are re-sodded or seeded as
often as required so as to restore the grass to a living condition.
6.5 areas within the yard not covered by buildings or structures,
sidewalks, driveways and parking areas are maintained to a
standard at least compatible with the abutting and adjoining
properties.
6.6 retaining walls are maintained in good repair, capable of
performing their intended function.
Unsafe or Hazardous Conditions
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No person shall cause or permit on property owned or occupied by
such person any holes, pits, trenches, excavations or other declivity
which constitutes a health, fire or safety hazard on said property.
Every owner shall fill in any excavation on their land unless it is
enclosed completely by a barrier no lower than 1.2 metres (3’-11”) in
height and sufficient to prevent a person from falling into the
excavation.
A barrier described in Section 7 subsection 2 is not required by this by-
law where the excavation is related to active demolition or construction.
Every property owner/occupant shall ensure that all fences and barriers
are kept in good repair and free from accident hazards.
Every owner or occupant shall keep their property clear of objects or
conditions that create or might create a health, fire or accident hazard.
Every property owner/occupant shall ensure that dilapidated, collapsed
structures or partially constructed structures that are not currently under
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construction or erection or unsafe or in unsightly condition, are
remedied, repaired or removed from any yard.
No person shall set out a refrigerator, freezer, stove, clothes washer,
clothes dryer, dishwasher or any other large appliance on residential
land pending immediate removal and disposal as domestic waste
unless the door of such appliance is removed or secured in such a way
as to prevent the door from being opened or shut so as to prevent any
person from being trapped in such appliance.
Littering
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No person shall permit or cause to be permitted the throwing, placing or
depositing of domestic waste on private or public lands or lands owned
by the Corporation of the Municipality of Marathon.
No person shall throw, place or deposit domestic waste on any private
or public lands or lands owned by the Corporation of the Town of
Marathon.
Notwithstanding Section 8 subsections 1 and 2, nothing in this by-law
shall be deemed to interfere with the filling or raising of land with earth
or rock fill or with the disposal of domestic waste on any lands which
have been designated for that purpose by by-law of the Town of
Marathon.
Snow and/or Ice
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No person shall move or deposit or cause to be moved or deposited,
any snow or ice from privately owned lands onto lands owned by the
Corporation of the Town of Marathon including any boulevard, sidewalk,
roadway, highway or ditch within the municipality.
No person shall remove, or cause to be removed any snow or ice ina
manner which would damage any sidewalk, boulevard, curb or
highway.
No person shall pile, redistribute, relocate snow or ice on or from any
highway within the Municipality of Marathon in such a manner as:
a) to encroach on the cleared portion of the street allowance
intended for vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
b) to result in the obstruction of normal visibility of the safe
movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic: or
c) to obstruct in any way the movement of snow clearing/removal
equipment operated under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Works and Operations of the Corporation of the Town of
Marathon.
During snow removal operations any Town of Marathon employee
designated by the Works and Operations Department and/or
municipally contracted persons specifically contracted for the clearing
and/or removal of snow are exempt from Section 9 subsections 1, 2, 3
(a)(b)(c).
The manager of the Works and Operations Department or his/her
designate may, upon written request, exempt with or without conditions
any person(s) from the requirements of Section 9.0.
10.0 Right of Entry and Inspection
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Except as provided in subsection 10.2 and pursuant to Sections 435
and 436 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, an
officer may enter upon any land or property, at any reasonable time, for
the purpose of carrying out inspections of or on such land or property to
determine whether or not the provisions of this by-law are being
complied with.
An officer shall not enter an occupied dwelling unit without first
obtaining the informed consent of the occupant(s) who must be of legal
age to provide the said consent.
Pursuant to Section 426 subsection (1) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O.
2001, c.25, as amended, no person shall hinder, interfere with, or
otherwise obstruct, with directly or indirectly, an officer in the lawful
exercise of a power or performing a duty under this by-law.
Section 10 subsection (3) includes any employee or agent authorized
by the Corporation of the Town of Marathon to carry out any work under
the authority of this by-law.
11.0 Administration and Enforcement
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If an officer is satisfied a contravention of this by-law has occurred, the
Officer may make a ‘Discontinue Activity Order’ requiring the person
who contravened the by-law or who caused or permitted the
contravention or the owner or occupier of the land on which the
contravention occurred to do work to correct the contravention.
Pursuant to Section 11 subsection (1) the ‘Discontinue Activity Order’
shall set out:
a)reasonable particulars of the contravention adequately
identifying the contravention;
b) the location of the land on which the contravention occurred;
c) the work to be done in order to comply with the by-law; and
d) the date by which the work must be done;
The ‘Discontinue Activity Order may be preceded by a ‘First Notice to
Comply’, which shall set out the particulars outlined in Section 11
subsections 2 (a)(b)(c) and (d).
No person shall fail to comply with a ‘Discontinue Activity Order’ issued
pursuant to Section 11.
A 'First Notice to Comply’ shall be in the form as set out in Appendix 'A'
and a ‘Discontinue Activity Order’ shall be found in the form as set out
in Appendix 'B' to this by-law.
Service
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A 'Discontinue Activity Order’ and 'First Notice To Comply' may be:
a) personally served on the owner, occupier, tenant or the person
responsible for the property; or
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b) sent by registered mail to the last known address of the owner as
shown on the last revised assessment rolls of the municipality.
12.2 If served by registered mail, the 'Discontinue Activity Order’ and/or the
‘First Notice To Comply’ under Section 12 subsection 1 (b) shall be
deemed to have been served on the fifth business day following
mailing.
12.3. In the event an officer is unable to serve a 'First Notice To Comply'
and/or 'Discontinue Activity Order’ by registered mail or personally, the
‘First Notice To Comply’ and/or the 'Discontinue Activity Order’ may be
posted in a conspicuous place on the property, and the placing of the
‘First Notice To Comply' and/or the 'Discontinue Activity Order’ shall be
deemed to be sufficient service on the property owner, occupier, tenant
or the person responsible for the property.
12.4 The owner of the land or property is ultimately responsible for the
condition of the land or property whether or not the owner is also the
occupant.
12.5 Where the condition of the land or property is such that it constitutes a
hazard to members of the public, the municipality is authorized to follow
the provisions of Section 13 subsection 0 of this by-law, without having
first issued a 'First Notice To Comply’ or a ‘Discontinue Activity Order’.
13.0 Failure to Comply
13.1 Where the owner, tenant or occupant fails to comply with a
‘Discontinue Activity Order’ issued under this by-law within the time
specified for compliance, an officer or the municipality's employees or
agents authorized for this purpose, upon producing appropriate
identification when requested; in addition to all other remedies:
a) shall have the right to enter upon lands and to restore the lands
and carry out remedial action specified in the ‘Discontinue
Activity Order’ at the owner’s expense: and
b) shall not be liable to compensate such owner, tenant, occupant
or any other person having interest in the property by reason of
anything done by or on behalf of the municipality under the
provisions of this section; and
c) where any material or things are removed in accordance with
this section, the materials or things may be immediately
disposed of by the officer; and
d) where a vehicle has been removed, impounded, restrained or
immobilized, pursuant to Section 170 subsection 15 of the
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, in violation of
this by-law, all costs associated with the removal, impoundment,
restrained or immobilization will be the responsibility of the owner
of the property and/or vehicle.
13.2 Where the Town, its employees or authorized agents have
performed the work required to bring the land or property into
compliance with this by-law, all expenses incurred by the Town
in doing the work, as well as, any related fees, shall be deemed
to be taxes and may be collected by action or the costs may be
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added to the tax roll for the property and collected in the same
manner as taxes.
13.3. The municipal service fees for the administration and
enforcement of this by-law shall be in accordance with the Town
of Marathon 'Fees and Charges By-Law and any revisions
thereto.
13.4 Service fees for the administration and enforcement of this by-
law may be applied when a contravention has been confirmed by
an officer.
Penalties
14.1 Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine and
any other penalties as provided for in the Provincial Offences
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.33 and the Municipal Act 2001, as
amended, as applicable and any such successor to each of
those statutes.
Repeals
Be it further enacted that the following by-law hereinafter set forth is
hereby repealed; 1905 and all subsequent by-laws that amended By-
Law 1905.
This by-law shall come into force on the date of its final passing.
2023.
(SEAL)
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 2674 DAY OF JUNE, A.D.,
FIRST NOTICE TO COMPLY APPENDIX A
YARD MAINTENANCE MUNICIPAL LAW
BY-LAW NO. 2057 ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
TOWN OF MARATHON PHONE: 807-229-1340 X 2250
4 HEMLO DR., MARATHON, ON POT 2E0 email: [email protected]
INSPECTION DATE:
MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: Marathon, ON
The Municipal Law Enforcement Office of the Town of Marathon is mandated to enforce the by-laws
of your town to ensure that we live in a safe and healthy environment. We further understand that
some property owners and tenants/occupants are not aware of the many requirements needed to
achieve compliance with these standards. The undersigned Officer attended the noted property to
inspect or investigate a complaint which contravenes the Town of Marathon Yard Maintenance
VIOLATION(S) /ACTION(S) REQUIRED
Oo Debris
Remove all debris from the property.
O Grass and Weeds Over 20 Centimeters In Height
Trim all grass and weeds so as not to exceed twenty centimeters (20cm) or eight inches (8in)
O Inoperative Motor Vehicle(s) / Part(s) Boat(s) and/or Trailer(s)
Choose one of the following actions:
A) Remove the inoperative motor vehicle(s) and/or vehicle parts from the property
B) Store the inoperative motor vehicle(s) and/or vehicle parts in an enclosed building
C) Completely cover one inoperative motor vehicle and a single set of parts with a
canvas or similar opaque, weather-resistant tarpaulin in good repair and remove all
remaining vehicle(s) and/or parts from the property.
O Yard Hazard/Unsafe Condition:
Remove the hazard/unsafe condition and prevent reoccurrence
O Other:
ACTION:
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION ON OR ABOUT:
Should compliance not be met by the above date, a Discontinue Activity Order will be issued.
MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
PRINT SIGNATURE
APPENDIX B
DISCONTINUE ACTIVITY ORDER
YARD MAINTENANCE MUNICIPAL LAW
BY-LAW NO. 2057 ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
TOWN OF MARATHON PHONE: 807-229-1340 X 2250
4 HEMLO DR., MARATHON, ON POT 2E0 email: [email protected]
DATE FINAL NOTICE ISSUED:
MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: Marathon, ON
O OWNER O OCCUPANT
VIOLATION(S) /ACTION(S) REQUIRED
Oo Debris
Remove all debris from the property.
O Grass and Weeds Over 20 Centimeters In Height
Trim all grass and weeds so as not to exceed twenty centimeters (20cm) or eight inches (8in)
fe) Inoperative Motor Vehicle(s) / Part(s) Boat(s) and/or Trailer(s)
Choose one of the following actions:
A) Remove the inoperative motor vehicle(s) and/or vehicle parts from the property
B) Store the inoperative motor vehicle(s) and/or vehicle parts in an enclosed building
C) Completely cover one inoperative motor vehicle and a single set of parts with a
canvas or similar opaque, weather-resistant tarpaulin in good repair and remove all
remaining vehicle(s) and/or parts from the property.
O Yard Hazard/Unsafe Condition:
Remove the hazard/unsafe condition and prevent reoccurrence
O Other:
ACTION:
COMPLIANCE DEADLINE DATE:
Failure to comply with this Discontinue Activity Order by the Compliance Deadline may result in the Town of
Marathon causing the work to be done. The cost of the work shall be at the expense of the owner and will
be collected in like manner as taxes. Failure to comply may also result in the commencement of legal action.
A recepient of this Discontinue Activity Order who disagrees with all or any part of its content, shall contact the
Municipal Law Enforcement Office within five (5) business days of receipt or deemed receipt of the
Discontinue Activity Order.
MUNICIPAL ENFORCMENT OFFICER:
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Schedule “C”
Private} Property
Property Owner Maintained Grass
Boulevard
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Property Owner Maintained Grass Boulevard