Governs residents' gardening and maintenance obligations on the municipal boulevard (right-of-way strip) fronting their property.
Property maintenance — Thunder Bay, Ontario
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario has 7 adopted bylaws on file: Boulevard Garden and Maintenance By-law No. 8-2025; Clean and Clear Yards By-law, BL 93-2022; Fence By-law; Graffiti By-law; Minimum Heat By-law, BL 94-2022; Municipal Standards for Property By-law, BL 95-2022; Vacant Building Security By-law, BL 96-2022, verified 2026-08-23.
Requires yards to be kept free of refuse, junk, derelict/inoperable vehicles, and prohibited plants (Schedule A); companion to the property-standards bylaw.
Regulates height, location, and construction of fences on private property.
Requires property owners to remove graffiti from their property; part of the city's property-maintenance regime.
Sets minimum indoor heating-temperature standards for rental/residential units, enforced as part of property standards.
Sets minimum property-standards requirements for the exterior and interior maintenance of buildings and land; used to address unsightly/dangerous premises complaints.
Requires owners of vacant buildings to secure and maintain them to prevent unsafe/unsightly conditions.