Property maintenance — Tay, Ontario

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

Township of Tay has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Clean Yards By-law adopted bylaw
standards Yards must be free from waste, weeds >20cm, stagnant water, inoperative vehicles, hazardous conditions, animal excrement, and dumped refuse. s. 2.1, s. 2.2, s. 3.1, s. 5.1, s. 7.1
enforcement Officer issues notice requiring remedy; on default, municipality completes work at owner's expense; costs recoverable by action or added to tax roll; lien on property for remedial costs exceeding $1000. s. 8.1, s. 10.1, s. 10.3, s. 10.5
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Official Tay Township clean yards by-law PDF linked from the by-laws page.

Property Standards adopted bylaw
standards Exterior areas must be free from waste, pests, noxious weeds, overgrown ground cover, dead trees, wrecked vehicles/boats, machinery, stagnant water, animal excrement, and unsightly firewood s. 4.1
enforcement Property Standards Officer may order repair/clearance; if not complied with, Township may enter and do work at owner's cost, added to tax roll s. 39.4
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Official Tay Township property standards by-law PDF linked from the by-laws page.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: http://www.tay.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Property maintenance in other municipalities