Property maintenance — Merrickville–Wolford, Ontario

Village of Merrickville–Wolford, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Property Standards (22-03); Yards By-law (65-2024).

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

Village of Merrickville–Wolford has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Property Standards (22-03) adopted bylaw

standards	Lands free from rubbish, debris, long grass, inoperative vehicles, wrecked equipment, dilapidated furniture; residential zones: lawns/hedges not overgrown; vacant lands free from weeds and hazards	s. 2.01, s. 2.02, s. 2.03, s. 2.05, s. 2.05(a), s. 2.06, s. 2.08, s. 4.01
enforcement	Officer issues Notice of Non-Compliance, then Order to repair/clear; if owner fails, Municipality carries out work at owner's expense, costs added to tax roll as municipal taxes	s. 6.08(b)(iv); s. 6.17(iii)

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Officially listed property standards by-law.

Yards By-law (65-2024) adopted bylaw

standards	No person shall permit lands to become unhealthy, unsanitary, create fire/accident hazard, allow turfgrass >150mm, permit recurrent pondage, or dump/keep refuse or waste.	s. 4.1, s. 4.2, s. 4.3, s. 4.4, s. 4.5
enforcement	Notice served requiring compliance; if not complied with, municipality may clean, clear, remove refuse/waste/inoperative vehicles at owner's expense, recovered by action or added to tax roll.	s. 5.1(a), s. 5.1(b)

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Officially listed yards by-law regulating yard conditions.