| standards | Yards must be free of rubbish, debris, noxious plants, grass/weeds over 25 cm, dead/decayed trees, and inoperable, unlicensed, wrecked or dismantled vehicles/boats/trailers. | "Every yard, including vacant lots, shall be kept clean and free from"; "grass or weeds growing to a height or standing at a height in excess of 25 em ( 10 inches)" |
| enforcement | On owner default to comply with a final order, the Municipality may enter the lands, do the work, and recover its expenses; offenders liable to penalties under the Building Code Act s.36 and Provincial Offences Act. | "the Municipality of Thames Centre may enter upon the lands"; "recover its expenses as provided in the Building Code Act"; "is liable to a fine recoverable under the Provincial Offenses Act" |
scout note
Adopted Municipality of Thames Centre By-law 109-2004 prescribing property standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property, under the Building Code Act; amendment 027-2009 passed 2009-04-06.