Property maintenance — Rideau Lakes, Ontario

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

The Township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law 2026-36 to Provide for Safe Properties, verified 2026-10-18.

By-law 2026-36 to Provide for Safe Properties adopted bylaw
standards Unsafe, nuisance, or hazard conditions including rubbish, excessive vegetation, unsafe storage, scrap/junk, unprotected hazards, damaged/unsafe buildings, hazardous substances; long-term front-yard storage in Settlement Areas. s. 2.2(a)-(g); s. 4.1 and s. 4.2
enforcement Officer may issue compliance order; on failure, Township may enter, perform work at owner's expense, and recover costs by action or like municipal taxes; immediate danger may be remedied at owner's expense. s. 7.1, s. 7.3, s. 7.4, s. 7.6
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Township of Rideau Lakes by-law (scanned PDF, OCR checked) regulating rubbish, excessive vegetation/long grass, scrap/junk and unlicensed vehicles, unsafe buildings and long-term storage of vehicles, trailers and boats.

Safe Properties (Rideau Lakes web page)

rules page: explains the Safe Properties by-law, appeal form and reporting.

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