Property maintenance — South River, Ontario

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

In the Village of South River, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Clean Yards By-law 47-2026 (Village of South River) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Enforcement: MLEO may serve notice; if owner defaults, Village may do work and recover costs by action or tax roll.

Clean Yards By-law 47-2026 (Village of South River) adopted bylaw

standards	Owners must keep property clear of groundcover exceeding 30 centimetres, weeds/garbage/refuse/waste, wrecked/dismantled/abandoned/inoperable appliances/machines/derelict vehicles, obstructing vegetation, animal excrement; remove graffiti; no unauthorized dumping/depositing refuse/debris.	s. 2.1(a)-(e); s. 3.1; s. 3.2; s. 3.3; s. 5; s. 5.2
enforcement	MLEO may serve notice; if owner defaults, Village may do work and recover costs by action or tax roll.	s. 7; s. 8.5; s. 8.9

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Standards for maintaining lands in clean and clear condition under Municipal Act; passed 22 Sep 2026.

Property Standards By-law 46-2026 (Village of South River) adopted bylaw

standards	No person shall occupy, use or permit the use of property that does not conform to the property standards prescribed by the By-law.	s. 7.3.1
enforcement	If default in doing any matter or thing directed or ordered, the Corporation may do it at the person's expense and recover the expense by action or as municipal taxes.	s. 10

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Prescribes maintenance and occupancy of buildings and property under Building Code Act; passed 22 Sep 2026.

By-laws index (South River)

Village by-law index; also lists older 2016-2019 clean yards / property standards by-laws (superseded).

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: https://southriver.ca · Last verified 2026-10-18 · Property maintenance across Ontario · Property maintenance in other municipalities