Requires properties to be kept clean and free of garbage, debris, long grass/weeds and abandoned vehicles; allows the City to remediate and recover costs from owners who fail to comply.
Property maintenance — Port Colborne, Ontario
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Port Colborne, Ontario, standards: Yards and vacant lands kept free from dead/damaged/decayed/diseased trees, rubbish, debris, and hazardous objects or conditions; buildings maintained to minimum standards; enforcement: Officer issues Order to repair or clear site; if Owner fails to comply, City may repair/demolish at Owner's expense, with costs as a lien on land collected as municipal taxes. Source: Property Standards By-law 7189/12/24, verified 2026-08-29.
| standards | Yards and vacant lands kept free from dead/damaged/decayed/diseased trees, rubbish, debris, and hazardous objects or conditions; buildings maintained to minimum standards | s. 4.1, s. 4.2 |
| enforcement | Officer issues Order to repair or clear site; if Owner fails to comply, City may repair/demolish at Owner's expense, with costs as a lien on land collected as municipal taxes | s. 7.10, s. 7.11.3, s. 7.19.1, s. 7.19.6, s. 7.19.7 |
scout note
Prescribes standards for property maintenance and occupancy, buildings, yards, refuse, unsafe conditions, orders, appeals, and enforcement.