What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Mississauga, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Debris and Anti-Littering By-law No. 0219-1985 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Standards: No person shall throw/deposit refuse or debris without consent; no fill/topsoil; no dust escaping residential construction; no unauthorized pool water discharge.
Debris and Anti-Littering By-law No. 0219-1985
adopted bylaw
standards
No person shall throw/deposit refuse or debris without consent; no fill/topsoil; no dust escaping residential construction; no unauthorized pool water discharge.
ss. 3(1)-(3), 6.2(1), 7A(2), 7B(1)
enforcement
An Officer may order the contravention stopped or corrected; if not completed, the City may do the work at the person's expense and recover costs, including adding them to the tax roll.
s. 8(5), 8(6)(c)
scout note
Prohibits throwing, placing or depositing refuse/debris on private or City property without authorization from the owner/occupant; used against litter, junk and debris accumulation on properties.
Property Standards By-law 0654-1998
adopted bylaw
Prescribes standards for maintaining private property, including yards, fences, driveways, buildings, and heritage properties.
Dilapidated, collapsed or unfinished structures and accumulations of material, wood, debris or other objects creating an unsafe or unsightly condition must be removed.
s. 28(4)
enforcement
If owner/occupant fails to comply with a final and binding property standards order, City may cause property to be repaired or demolished; amount spent is a lien.
s. 5(4)(a), (d)
scout note
Sets minimum maintenance standards for residential and heritage properties in Mississauga -- upkeep of fences, yards, driveways and structures -- and is the basis for unsightly/dangerous-premises enforcement.