Requires owners/occupants of private property to maintain grass and remove weeds, while permitting/supporting naturalization of yards; repeals By-law 699-2001.
Property maintenance — Prince Edward, Ontario
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Prince Edward, Ontario, standards: Yards and vacant lots must be free of dilapidated or collapsed structures, accumulated materials, inoperative machinery, any unsafe or unsightly condition, and abandoned or inoperative vehicles.; enforcement: Officer issues Order to Remedy requiring repair/maintenance to standard or site clearance to graded condition; if non-compliant, Municipality may repair or demolish and enter without warrant; administrative penalty $200 first offence, $400 subsequent.. Source: Property Standards By-law 4250-2018, verified 2026-08-29.
Sets minimum maintenance and occupancy standards for property countywide; requires non-conforming property to be repaired or cleared of debris/refuse; repeals prior property-standards by-laws.
| standards | Yards and vacant lots must be free of dilapidated or collapsed structures, accumulated materials, inoperative machinery, any unsafe or unsightly condition, and abandoned or inoperative vehicles. | s. 5.7.7(a)–(d); s. 5.7.2 |
| enforcement | Officer issues Order to Remedy requiring repair/maintenance to standard or site clearance to graded condition; if non-compliant, Municipality may repair or demolish and enter without warrant; administrative penalty $200 first offence, $400 subsequent. | s. 7.4.1–7.4.2; s. 8.1.1; s. 8.2.1 |
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Prescribes standards for property maintenance and occupancy, including buildings, yards, garbage, weeds, unsafe conditions, orders, appeals, and enforcement.