Property maintenance — Smiths Falls, Ontario

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

In the Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Standards By-law No. 10413-2023 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: Officer may issue a Property Standards Order; if not complied with, municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense.

Property Standards By-law No. 10413-2023 adopted bylaw
standards Accessory buildings and other structures must not present an unsightly appearance; nonconforming property must be repaired/maintained or cleared of buildings, structures, debris, refuse or waste and left graded and levelled. s. 20(4); s. 3(2)
enforcement Officer may issue a Property Standards Order; if not complied with, municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense. s. 30(1); s. 30(2)(c)
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Town of Smiths Falls standards for maintenance and occupancy of property under Building Code Act s.15.1(3); repeals 7766-2003, 8038-2007, 8123-2008, 8723-2014. 36 pages, scanned (OCR confirmed).

Yard By-law No. 10414-2023 adopted bylaw
standards No debris, inoperative vehicles, machinery, hazardous holes, unsafe/unfinished structures, dilapidated furniture/appliances, animal excrement, noxious weeds, untidy/unsanitary/dangerous storage, inadequate drainage, or turfgrass over 20 cm. s. 4.2, s. 4.3, s. 4.4, s. 5.1, s. 5.2
enforcement Property Standards Officer may send notice requiring compliance; if owner fails, Town may restore lands and recover expense under the Municipal Act. s. 7.1, s. 7.3, s. 7.4
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Requires yards to be maintained and safe: clean and clear land, refuse and debris, public nuisance, odour/dust, used-vehicle storage (Municipal Act ss.127-131).

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