Property maintenance — Selwyn, Ontario

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In the Township of Selwyn, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Clean Property By-law No. 2012-023 (Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, now Selwyn) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may issue notice to comply within 7 days or 72 hours; on default, Municipality may carry out work at Owner's expense and recover as municipal taxes.

Clean Property By-law No. 2012-023 (Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, now Selwyn) adopted bylaw
standards No depositing Domestic/Industrial Waste; land/structures clean and free of waste; no fire/accident hazard; no turf grass/weeds over 15 cm, standing water over 15 cm, or discarded vehicles except as allowed. Sections 3, 4 & 5; Sections 6 & 7
enforcement Officer may issue notice to comply within 7 days or 72 hours; on default, Municipality may carry out work at Owner's expense and recover as municipal taxes. Sections 8 & 9; s. 20
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Requires owners/occupants to clean and clear land and remove refuse or debris under Municipal Act s.127. Enacted under former Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield name.

Property Standards By-law No. 2016-043 adopted bylaw
standards Yards kept clean and free of litter, rubbish, waste, salvage, refuse, decaying or damaged trees, branches and limbs, objects or conditions creating health, fire, accident hazard or unsightly condition. s. 2.02
enforcement If person fails to comply with an order, municipality may cause required work at owner's cost; costs recoverable by action or tax roll. s. 8.03(2)
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Township of Selwyn property standards under Building Code Act s.15.1(3): yards, general standards, occupancy, Property Standards Committee. Scanned PDF, OCR confirmed.

By-law 2019-058 amending Clean Property By-law 2012-023

Amendment to Clean Property By-law 2012-023; not opened.

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