Property maintenance — Southwold, Ontario

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

In the Township of Southwold, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Cleaning and Clearing By-law No. 2024-60 (Southwold) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Standards: Failure to clear refuse; unenclosed excavations; water over 30 cm; waste deposits without consent; turfgrass over 20 cm; nuisance weeds; derelict vehicles. Enforcement: Order to Discontinue Activity or Work Order; if work not done, municipality may do work at owner's expense and add costs to tax roll.

Cleaning and Clearing By-law No. 2024-60 (Southwold) adopted bylaw
standards Failure to clear refuse; unenclosed excavations; water over 30 cm; waste deposits without consent; turfgrass over 20 cm; nuisance weeds; derelict vehicles. s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2
enforcement Order to Discontinue Activity or Work Order; if work not done, municipality may do work at owner's expense and add costs to tax roll. s. 9.1, 9.5, 9.8, 9.9
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Regulates cleaning and clearing of land and refuse/debris; tall grass over 20 cm is a public nuisance; repeals 2024-56. Full text on web page.

Property Standards By-law No. 2019-07 (Southwold) adopted bylaw
standards Yards must be clean and free from rubbish, garbage, debris, hazards, dilapidated structures, pests, and dead or decayed trees; no storage of inoperative, unlicensed, wrecked, or dismantled vehicles. s. 3.02.1; s. 3.02.2
enforcement Property Standards Officer may order repair or clearing; if not done, Township may carry out at owner's expense. s. 7.10.2(b)-(c)
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Prescribes maintenance and occupancy standards under Building Code Act s.15.1(3); establishes Property Standards Committee; includes appeal form. Full text on web page.

By-laws index (Southwold)

Township by-law index.

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