Property maintenance — The Nation, Ontario

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

The Municipality of The Nation, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Clean Yards By-law No. 71-2023, verified 2026-10-18.

Clean Yards By-law No. 71-2023 adopted bylaw
standards Land must be clear of garbage, refuse, debris, waste, infestation, weeds/turf grass over 20 cm, overgrown vegetation, holes/excavations, and unsafe or hazardous conditions. s. 2.1(a)-(e); s. 2.2
enforcement Officer may issue order to remedy; if not remedied, Municipality may cause remediation at owner/occupier's expense and recover costs by invoice, court proceedings, or tax roll. s. 5.1, 5.6, 7.3
scout note

Requires refuse, debris and vermin-attracting material be kept off yards, grass and weeds cut under 20 cm, derelict/unlicensed vehicles not stored, composting rules; $300 set fines; costs added to tax roll.

Clean Yards (by-law enforcement page)

rules page: summarises the Clean Yards By-law (grass over 20 cm, derelict vehicles, debris) and enforcement.

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