Requires owners/occupants to clean and clear land of refuse and debris and to cut long grass/weeds, with an exemption for defined naturalized gardens; enforceable via City clean-up with costs added to the tax roll.
Property maintenance — Sarnia, Ontario
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
The City of Sarnia, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Lot Maintenance By-Law No. 75 of 2009 (Consolidated, incl. amendment 88 of 2020); Property Standards By-Law No. 81 of 2015, verified 2026-08-23.
Prescribes minimum maintenance and occupancy standards for property and buildings city-wide under the Building Code Act (structural, plumbing, heating, unsafe conditions), enforceable through property standards officer orders to remedy.