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

Township of St. Clair, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Property Standards By-law (No. 53 of 2017, as amended by 57 of 2021).

Property maintenance — St. Clair, Ontario

Township of St. Clair has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Property Standards By-law (No. 53 of 2017, as amended by 57 of 2021) adopted bylaw

standards	Yards free from rubbish, debris, overgrown vegetation (>20cm), wrecked/unlicensed vehicles, dilapidated structures, graffiti, pests, and unsightly conditions	s. 3.1
enforcement	Officer issues Order to Comply with 14-day cure period; Township may remediate at owner's expense plus 10% administrative fee (max $5,000)	s. 8.2(a), s. 8.2(b)(iii)

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Township of St. Clair By-law 53 of 2017 prescribing standards of maintenance and occupancy (property standards), replacing By-law 3 of 2015 and consolidated with amendment 57 of 2021. Read a third time and finally passed November 6, 2017.