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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF WAINFLEET
BY-LAW NO. 016-2021
As Amended by By-law No. 005-2026
Being a By-law for Maintenance of Yards
in the Township of Wainfleet.
WHEREAS sections 8, 9 and 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O 2001, c. 25
("Municipal Act, 2001" or "the statute") authorize a municipality to pass by-laws respecting
the economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality, the health, safety
and well-being of persons, the protection of persons and property and waste management;
AND WHEREAS section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2001authorizes a municipality to
define "refuse";
AND WHEREAS section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2002 further provides that a
municipality may require an owner or occupant of land to clean and clear the land, to clear
refuse or debris from land and to regulate when and how such matters shall be done;
AND WHEREAS section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2001 further provides that a
municipality may prohibit the depositing of refuse or debris on land without consent of the
owner or occupant of land;
AND WHEREAS section128 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality
may prohibit and regulate with respect to public nuisances, including matters that, in the
opinion of Council, are or could become public nuisances;
AND WHEREAS section 129 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality
may prohibit and regulate with respect to noise, vibration, odour and dust;
AND WHEREAS section131 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality
may prohibit and regulate the use of any land for the storage of used motor vehicles for the
purpose of wrecking or dismantling them or salvaging parts from them for sale or other
disposition;
AND WHEREAS section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality
may pass by-laws providing that any by-law of the municipality passed under the statute is
guilty of an offence;
AND WHEREAS section 429 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality
may establish a system of fines for offences under a by-law of the municipality passed
under the statute;
AND WHEREAS section 434.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a
municipality may require a person to pay an administrative monetary penalty if the
municipality is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with a by-law of the municipality
passed under the statute;
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AND WHEREAS section 444 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that if a
municipality is satisfied that a contravention of a by-law passed by the municipality under
the statute has occurred, it may make an order requiring the person who contravened the
by-law or who caused or permitted the contravention, or the owner of occupier of the land
on which the contravention occurred, to discontinue the contravening activity;
AND WHEREAS section 445 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that if a
municipality is satisfied that a contravention of a by-law passed under the statute has
occurred, it may make an order requiring the person who contravened the by-law or who
caused or permitted the contravention, or the owner or occupier of the land on which the
contravention occurred, to do work to correct the contravention;
AND WHEREAS section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that where a
municipality has authority under the statute or any other Act or under a by-law under the
statute or any other Act to direct or require a person to do a matter or thing, the municipality
may also provide that, in default of it being done by the person directed to do it, the matter
or thing shall be done at the person's expense;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wainfleet has
deemed it to be in the public interest to enact this by-law;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Wainfleet enacts as
follows:
1.
Short Title
1.1
This by-law shall be known as the "Clean Yards By-law".
1.2
Definitions
1.2.1
In this by-law:
(1)
"Administrative Monetary Penalty" means a monetary penalty applied to a
Person for failing to comply with any section or part of this by-law.
(2)
"Agricultural Operation" means an agricultural operation as defined by the
Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 1 ("Farming
and Food Production Protection Act, 1998").
(3)
"Buffer Strip" in a Hamlet as defined by the Township's Zoning By-law,
means a minimum 1.6 metre (5.24 foot) wide strip and all other Zones as
defined by the Township's Zoning By-law means a minimum 6 metre (19.69
foot) wide strip immediately adjacent to the lot lines of any lot parcel of land
and along all boundaries of the whole lot or parcel of land.
(4)
"Domestic Waste" means any debris, rubbish, Sewage, effluent, discard, or
garbage of any type that arises from, belongs to or is associated with a house
or residential property, including but not limited to all garbage, discarded
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material or things, broken or dismantled things, materials or things exposed to
the elements for which they were not designed, and materials deteriorating or
decaying on a property due to exposure or the weather. Domestic Waste
does not cease to become Domestic Waste by reason that it may be
commercially saleable or recyclable or hold potential value.
For greater certainty, Domestic Waste includes but is not limited to the
following classes of material regardless of the nature, condition, value or
potential of the material, article or thing:
a)
Accumulations of grass clippings, tree cuttings, brush, leaves and
garden refuse;
b)
Paper, paper cartons, and other paper products;
c)
Rotting vegetable matter or rotting animal matter, unless it is being
composted in accordance with generally accepted composting
practices;
d)
Disconnected appliances including refrigerators, stoves,
dishwashers, microwaves, freezers, washers, dryers, water
coolers, or any part or parts of such items;
e)
Electronic devices including televisions, computers, tablets and
related components, radios, amplifying devices, speakers, audio
visual players and any parts or accessories of such items;
f)
Furnace or furnace parts, air conditioners, ducting, pipes, heat
pumps, fittings, pipes and wiring;
g)
Derelict water or fuel tanks;
h)
Inoperative Vehicles and any parts and/or accessories of such
items;
i)
Inoperative Motor Vehicles and any parts and/or accessories of
such items;
j)
Inoperative bicycles, lawnmowers, engines and mechanical tools,
including hand tools and power tools and any parts and/or
accessories of such items;
k)
Broken or discarded furniture being kept out of doors;
l)
Crockery, dishes, pots and pans and small kitchen appliances;
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m)
Animal waste products, hides and parts of carcasses other than
those arising from commercial, industrial or agricultural businesses
in legal operation on the property;
n)
Animal excrement; and
o)
Construction, demolition, repair or renovation material and/or
debris accumulated or left over from such work.
(5)
"Fill" means any soil, dirt, asphalt, concrete, bricks, branches or roots of
trees or bush or any other like materials.
(6)
"Highway" has the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. H.8 ("Highway Traffic Act") and, for greater certainty, includes all
municipal, regional and provincial highways within the boundaries of the
Township of Wainfleet.
(7)
"Inoperative Motor Vehicle" includes any Motor Vehicle situated, stored or
kept on a Property other than a Motor Vehicle that is licensed and displays a
valid and current validation sticker, but does not include a Motor Vehicle that
is required for the operation of an Agricultural Operation or business
enterprise lawfully situated on the Property.
(8)
"Inoperative Vehicle" includes any machinery, trailers, boats, recreational
vehicles and similar items situated, stored or kept on a Property and any such
items that are unable to operate as a result of being dismantled, broken or
incomplete, decayed or dilapidated, but does not include a Motor Vehicle or
other Vehicle that is licensed and displays a valid and current validation
sticker where applicable or machinery, trailers, boats, recreational vehicles or
similar items that are required for the operation of an Agricultural Operation or
business enterprise lawfully situated on the Property.
(9)
"Last Known Address" means the address which appears on the latest
revised assessment roll of the Township.
(10) "Medical Officer of Health" means the Medical Officer of Health for the
Regional Municipality of Niagara.
(11) "Motor Vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic
Act.
(12) "Municipally-Owned Lands" means Property owned or maintained by the
Corporation of the Township of Wainfleet shown on the latest revised
assessment roll of the Township and shall include all municipal road
allowances and rights of way.
(13) "Naturalized Area" means an area from the front or rear wall of the dwelling
unit to a maximum of 5 metres (16.40 Feet) into the yard but cannot encroach
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into the Buffer Strip, is an area of vegetation deliberately planted or cultivated
with one or more species of wild flowers, shrubs, annuals, perennials,
ornamental grasses, or a combination of them but does not include a
prohibited weed, that is monitored and maintained by the occupant.
(14) "Non-Residential Waste" means any debris, rubbish, Sewage, effluent,
discard or garbage of any type that arises from, belongs to or is associated
with non-residential uses, including but not limited to all garbage, discarded
material or things, broken or dismantled things and materials or things
exposed to the elements, and materials deteriorating or decaying on the
property due to the exposure or the weather. Non-Residential Waste does
not cease to become Non-Residential Waste by reason that it may be
commercially saleable or recyclable or hold potential value.
For greater certainty, Non-Residential Waste includes but is not limited to the
following classes of materials regardless of the nature, condition, value or
potential of the material, article or thing:
a)
Debris, discarded things or matter, or effluent which in whole or in
part are derived or are constituted from or consist of:
(i)
Animal or vegetable matter, paper, lumber or wood; or
(ii)
Mineral, metal or chemical or fill contaminated with
petrochemical or petroleum products;
b)
Piles of miscellaneous plastic, wood or metal parts, or
combinations of such materials;
c)
Inoperative Vehicles and any parts and/or accessories of such
items;
d)
Inoperative Motor Vehicles and any parts and/or accessories of
such items;
e)
Vehicle Parts;
f)
Piping, ducting, tubing, conduits, cable, wire and fittings or related
accessories, with or without adjuncts and not packaged for
immediate shipment;
g)
Material resulting from or as part of, construction, demolition,
repair or renovation projects including dust, debris and left over
material;
h)
Rubble or Fill;
i)
Bones, feathers, hides or other animal parts or carcasses;
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(15) "Noxious Weed" means a noxious weed designated by or under the Weed
Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. W.5, including any weed designated as a local
noxious weed under a by-law of the Township passed under that Act.
a) "Prohibited Weeds" means all weeds or plants designated by or under
the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c W.5, including any weed
designated as a local noxious weed under a by-law of the Township
passed under this Act.
b)
(16) "Occupant" means any Person or Persons in possession of a Property,
whether such possession arises from ownership, leasing or renting the
Property.
(17) "Officer" means a By-law Enforcement Officer appointed by the Township, a
member of the Niagara Regional Police Service, a member of the Ontario
Provincial Police, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a
member of the Canadian National Police Service or any other provincial
offences officer designated under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c. P.33 ("Provincial Offences Act").
(18) "Order" means any notice of non-compliance issued under this by-law.
(19) "Owner" means a Person or Persons registered as the owner of a Property
on the latest revised assessment roll of the Township.
(20) "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership
and includes an Owner and an Occupant.
(21) "Property" means any land, grounds, Yard or Vacant Lands.
(22) "Refuse" includes all manner of waste, debris or Sewage and also includes
all Domestic Waste and Non-Residential Waste.
(23) "Regionally-Owned Lands" means Property owned or maintained by the
Regional Municipality of Niagara shown on the latest revised assessment roll
of the Township and shall include all regional road allowances and rights of
way.
(24) "Sewage" includes any liquid waste containing human, animal, vegetable, or
mineral matter, waste that is in suspension whether Domestic Waste, Non-
Residential Waste, and any other liquid waste whether in suspension or
precipitated, but does not include roof water or storm run-off.
(25) "Standing Water" means any water on a Property other than Treated Water
or a natural body of water that exists on a permanent basis or is contained
within a municipally-owned storm water management facility.
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(26) "Township" means the Corporation of the Township of Wainfleet.
(27) "Treated Water" means water that has been treated with a larvicide or
otherwise so as to minimize any potential health, safety or medical hazard to
any person and includes water that is continuously passed through a filter
system to remove contaminants and water that is otherwise continuously
circulated by mechanical means.
(28) "Turf Grass Area" means the ground cover comprised of one or more
species of growing grass with or without trees, shrubbery or maintained
planting beds for other vegetation.
(29) "Vacant Land" means land with no building(s) or having no land use
established.
(30) "Vehicle" means a Vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic Act.
(31) "Vehicle Parts" means any part, component, element or accessory used in
the assembly, construction, maintenance or repair of a Vehicle, whether
operable or not.
(32) "Yard" means land, Municipally-Owned Lands and Regionally-Owned Lands,
around and appurtenant to the whole or part of a building and used, or
capable of being used, in connection with a building.
2.
Exemption
2.1
Nothing in this by-law applies to prevent an Agricultural Operation from carrying out
a normal farm practice under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act,
1998.
2.2
This by-law does not apply to:
(1)
Municipally-Owned Lands;
(2)
Regionally-Owned Lands; and/or
(3)
Building materials and equipment directly related to active and ongoing
construction at a Property that is proceeding in accordance with a permit
issued in accordance with the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23 or
other applicable law.
3.
Maintenance of Vegetation
3.1
Every Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall keep all trees, shrubbery, plants,
grasses and/or other vegetation on the Property clean and clear.
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3.2
For the purposes of section 3.1, "clean and clear" means:
(1)
Noxious Weeds or Prohibited Weeds or Plants shall be removed from all Turf
Grass areas, Naturalized Areas, and Buffer Strips;
(2)
All vegetation not in a Naturalized Area shall be cut and maintained to a
height of not greater than 200mm (8 in);
(3)
In Naturalized Areas, maintenance to prevent an insect or rodent infestation is
required or Naturalized Area is to be removed.
(4)
All trees, shrubbery, plants, grasses and other vegetation shall be maintained
to ensure that they do not affect the safety, visibility or passage of the general
public, cause a visual obstruction of any road or intersection, or cause or
potentially cause damage or injury to any persons or property.
4.
Standing Water
4.1
No Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall permit an excavation, swimming
pool, hot tub, wading pool, fountain, artificial pond, bird bath or debris located on
the Property to contain Standing Water for a period in excess of four (4) days.
4.2
Every Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall ensure that any swimming pool,
hot tub, wading pool, fountain or artificial pond on the Property is maintained in
proper operating condition and in good repair.
4.3
No Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall discharge, or cause or permit to be
discharged, any water or Sewage onto an adjacent or neighbouring Property,
including any Municipally-Owned Lands or Regionally-Owned Lands
5.
Property Condition
5.1
Every Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall keep the Property clean, free and
clear of Domestic Waste, Non-Residential Waste and/or any other thing that may
constitute a health, fire or safety hazard.
5.2
No Person shall use, or cause or permit the use of any Property or structure within
the Township for dumping or disposing of Domestic Waste, Non-Residential Waste
or any other thing that may constitute a health, fire or safety hazard.
5.3
Subject to paragraph 2.2(3), every Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall keep
the Property clean, free and clear of new or used building materials other than the
temporary storing of building materials intended for use during imminent
construction at the Property.
5.4
Where new or used building materials are temporarily stored at a Property in
accordance with section 5.3, they shall be:
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(1)
Situated, stored or kept not less than three (3) metres from any lot line or
boundary between the Property and any adjacent or neighbouring property,
including Municipally-Owned Lands and Regionally-Owned Lands; and
(2)
Fully covered or otherwise screened from view from any adjacent or
neighbouring property, including Municipally-Owned Lands and Regionally-
Owned Lands, and using a screening method that does not contravene this or
any other by-law of the Township.
5.5 No Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall cause or permit an accumulation of
Fill to be situated, stored or kept on the Property unless the accumulation of Fill and
its placement on the Property are reasonably necessary for the Property to comply
with this by-law, any other by-law of the Township and/or any applicable law.
6.
Inoperative Vehicles and Inoperative Motor Vehicles
6.1
Subject to section 6.2, every Owner and/or Occupant of a Property shall keep the
Property clean, free and clear of Inoperative Vehicles and Inoperative Motor
Vehicles.
6.2
Despite section 6.1 and subject to sections 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9, the Owner and/or
Occupant of a Property may situate, store and/or keep a maximum combined total
of two (2) Inoperative Vehicles or Inoperative Motor Vehicles on the Property in
accordance with sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6.
6.3
Any Inoperative Vehicle or Inoperative Motor Vehicle that is situated, stored or kept
on a Property must be situated, stored or kept not less than one hundred and fifty
(150) metres from any residential dwelling located on any adjacent or neighbouring
property and not less than one hundred (100) metres from any lot line or boundary
between the Property and any adjacent or neighbouring property, including
Highways, Municipally-Owned Lands and Regionally-Owned Lands.
6.4
Where an Inoperative Vehicle or Inoperative Motor Vehicle that is situated, stored
or kept on a Property in accordance with section 6.3 is missing any exterior
components, including but not limited to its hood, doors, fenders, wheels or tires, it
shall be fully covered with an appropriate cover or otherwise screened from view
from any adjacent or neighbouring property, including Highways, Municipally-
Owned Lands and Regionally-Owned Lands, and using a screening method that
does not contravene this or any other by-law of the Township. For the purposes of
this section, a tarpaulin does not constitute an appropriate cover.
6.5
Where an Inoperative Vehicle or Inoperative Motor Vehicle that is situated, stored
or kept on a Property in accordance with section 6.3 is not missing any exterior
components, it may be, but is not required to be, covered or screened from view.
Any Inoperative Vehicle or Inoperative Motor Vehicle that is covered or screened
from view must use an appropriate cover and/or a screening method that does not
contravene this or any other by-law of the Township. For the purposes of this
section, a tarpaulin does not constitute an appropriate cover.
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6.6
Where a Vehicle or an Inoperative Vehicle that is situated, stored or kept on a
Property in accordance with section 6.3 is a trailer that contains cargo or other
items, the trailer shall be fully covered with an appropriate cover. For the purposes
of this section, a tarpaulin constitutes an appropriate cover if it fully covers the
cargo or other items contained in the trailer, is adequately secured to the trailer and
is kept in good repair.
6.7
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law, no Person shall situate, store
or keep, or cause or permit to be situated, stored or kept, any Inoperative Vehicles
or Inoperative Motor Vehicles on any Vacant Land.
6.8
Nothing in this section authorizes or permits any Owner and/or Occupant of a
Property to situate, store or keep Vehicle Parts on the Property.
6.9
No Person shall use, cause or permit the use of any Property or structure in the
Township to situate, store or keep Inoperative Vehicles, Inoperative Motor Vehicles
or Vehicle Parts for the purpose of wrecking or dismantling them or salvaging parts
from them for sale or other disposition unless such use is permitted by Township
Zoning by-law no. 034-2014 or Township Zoning by-law no. 582-78.
7.
Enforcement
7.1
An Officer may enter a Property at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying
out an inspection to determine whether:
(1)
The Property is being maintained in accordance with this By-law;
(2)
The Property or any structure on the Property is being used for the dumping
or disposing of garbage, Refuse, Fill, Domestic Waste or Non-Residential
Waste of any kind;
(3)
The Property or any structure on the Property is being used for the storage of
Motor Vehicles or for the purpose of wrecking or dismantling said Motor
Vehicles and/or for salvaging parts thereof for sale or disposal;
(4)
The Owner and/or Occupant of the Property has complied with any Order
made by an Officer; or
(5)
There is compliance or non-compliance with any other provision of this by-
law.
7.2
An Officer may make an Order requiring the Owner and/or Occupant of a Property
to bring the Property into compliance with the provisions of this by-law.
7.3
An Order made under section 7.2 shall prescribe the time period for complying with
the Order and shall notify the Person to whom the Order is issued that if the
Property is not brought into compliance with the Order within the prescribed time,
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the Township may issue a Penalty Notice for every day that the Property is not in
compliance and further that the Township may carry out any required remedial
action at the Person's expense or, in the case of an Occupant, at the expense of
the Occupant and/or the Owner of the Property.
7.4
An Order made under section 7.2 may be:
(1) Sent by registered mail to the Last Known Address of the Person to whom it is
issued and shall be deemed served after five (5) business days;
(2) Posted on the Property in a conspicuous location and shall be deemed served
immediately upon such posting; or
(3) Personally delivered to the Person to whom it is issued and shall be deemed
served immediately upon such personal service.
(4) Sent by Email and shall be deemed served immediately providing the email is
not returned as undelivered.
7.5
Every Person shall permit an Officer, upon the production of identification and for
the purpose of inspection by the Township, to inspect the Property and any
structure on the Property for any purpose contained in this by-law.
7.6
Every Person shall comply with an Order issued under this by-law within the time
specified for compliance.
7.7
Where a Person fails to comply with an Order issued under this by-law within the
time specified for compliance, the Officer with such assistance by the Township
and/or its agents as may be required and upon reasonable notice may, at the
expense of the Person to whom the Order was issued:
(1)
Take the action necessary to bring the Property into compliance with the
applicable sections of this by-law;
(2)
Clean, clear or remove from the Property or any structure on the Property any
and all garbage, Refuse, Fill, Sewage, Domestic Waste, Non-Residential
Waste, Noxious Weeds, long grass, trees, shrubs, other vegetation or any
other thing that may constitute a health, fire, or safety hazard;
(3)
Remove from the Property any Inoperative Vehicle or Inoperative Motor
Vehicle that does not comply with this section 5 of this by-law;
(4)
Remove from the Property and any Motor Vehicle or Vehicle Parts stored for
the purpose of wrecking or dismantling the Motor Vehicle, or for salvaging
parts for sale or other disposition.
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7.8
No Person shall hinder or obstruct an Officer from inspecting a Property or hinder
or obstruct an Officer, the Township and/or its agents from carrying out work
authorized by an Order made under this by-law.
7.9
Where any action is taken to bring a Property into compliance with this by-law or
where items, materials or things are removed from any Property pursuant to this
by-law, the Township shall not be liable to compensate the Owner, Occupant or
any other Person by reason of anything done by or on behalf of the Township in the
reasonable exercise of its powers under this by-law.
7.10
The Owner of any Property against which any proceedings are brought or against
which any action is taken in accordance with this by-law shall pay the applicable
fees and charges of the Township.
7.11
The Owner shall pay the applicable fees and charges described in section 7.10
within thirty (30) days of the date on which an Order becomes final or the date on
which a conviction is pronounced or the date on which an action is taken.
7.12
Fees and charges imposed in accordance with this by-law that are not paid within
the prescribed time period shall be added to the tax roll of the Owner and collected
in the same manner and with the same priority as municipal taxes.
8.
Offences and Penalties
8.1.
Every Person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction is subject to a fine or fines in accordance with the Provincial
Offences Act.
8.2.
Where an Officer is satisfied that a Person has failed to comply with this by-law
and/or with an Order issued pursuant to this by-law, the Officer may issue a penalty
notice imposing an Administrative Monetary Penalty. The Administrative Monetary
Penalties for failures to comply with this by-law are set out in Schedule "A", which is
attached hereto and forms part of this by-law.
8.3.
Township by-law no. 027-2019, as amended by by-law nos. 079-2019 and 005-
2020, AMPS By-law for Non-Parking Offences, applies to each Administrative
Monetary Penalty issued pursuant to this by-law.
9.
Validity
9.1.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction declare any provision of this by-law to be
invalid or of no force and effect, the provision is deemed severable from this by-law
and it is the intention of the Township the remainder of this by-law shall survive and
be applied and enforced in accordance with its terms to the extent possible under
the law.
10.
Repeal and Enactment
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10.1.
Township by-law No. 073-2019 any amendments thereto, is hereby repealed and
replaced.
11.
Date of Enactment
11.1.
This by-law shall come into force on the date that it is passed.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST TIME THIS 11th DAY OF MAY, 2021.
BY-LAW READ A SECOND TIME THIS 11th DAY OF MAY, 2021.
BY-LAW READ AND PASSED THIS 11th DAY OF MAY, 2021.
K. Gibson, MAYOR
M. Ciuffetelli, DEPUTY CLERK
Schedule "A" to By-law No. 016-2021
Clean Yards By-law
Short Form Wording and Administrative Penalties
Section
Short Form Wording
Penalty
3.1
Fail to keep vegetation on Property clear and cleaned
up
$100.00
4.1
Fail to keep Property free of Standing Water
$100.00
4.2
Fail to maintain swimming pool/hot tub/wading pool/
fountain/artificial pond
$100.00
4.3
Discharge water/sewage on a neighboring property
$150.00
5.1
Fail to keep Property clear of Domestic Waste/Non-
Residential Waste or item constituting a health, fire, or
safety hazard
$150.00
5.2
Use or permit use of Property for dumping
$250.00
5.3
Fail to keep land clear of new or used building
materials
$150.00
6.1
Fail to keep property free and clear of inoperative
vehicles
$150.00
6.8
Fail to keep property free and clear of vehicle parts
$150.00
6.9
Use land for wrecking, dismantling or salvaging parts
for sale or repair
$150.00
7.2
Fail to comply with Order
$300.00
7.8
Hinder or obstruct an Officer conducting inspection
$250.00