Property maintenance — Port Hope, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Standards By-law 67-2024, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may order repairs or clearing; if not done, Municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense.

Property Standards By-law 67-2024 adopted bylaw
standards Yards, compounds and lands shall be kept clean and free from rubbish, garbage, waste, debris, hazards, wrecked/inoperative vehicles, unprotected wells, and standing water. s. 2.02
enforcement Officer may order repairs or clearing; if not done, Municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense. s. 6.07(b)-(c)
scout note

Standards for maintenance and occupancy of all property in Port Hope; yards and vacant land free of debris; repeals By-law 69-2006. Council approved 2024-11-05 per local news.

By-law Enforcement (property standards complaints)

rules page: explains property standards complaints under the Property Standards By-law.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: https://www.porthope.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Property maintenance across Ontario · Property maintenance in other municipalities