Property maintenance — West Nipissing, Ontario

Municipality of West Nipissing, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: By-law 2001-71 Property Standards; By-law 2018-75 Littering.

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

Municipality of West Nipissing has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

By-law 2001-71 Property Standards adopted bylaw

standards	Yards must be free from heavy undergrowth, noxious plants, dead trees, garbage, debris, holes, wrecked/unlicensed vehicles, dilapidated structures, and injurious pests; grass max 12 inches in residential urban areas.	s. 3.1.1
enforcement	Officer issues Notice of Non-Compliance, then Order to Comply; if unmet, municipality may carry out repairs or clearance at owner's expense and may prosecute; set fine $105.00 per offence.	s. 7.4.1(iii): "municipality may carry out the repair or clearance at the owner's expense"

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Property standards by-law for West Nipissing.

By-law 2018-75 Littering adopted bylaw

standards	No person shall deposit litter on private lands without consent, on any highway, or on municipal lands except at approved waste disposal sites or receptacles.	s. 3.1, s. 3.2, s. 3.3
enforcement	Conviction under Provincial Offences Act; set fine of $300.00 per offence; enforced by a person appointed by Council.	Schedule "A" to By-Law 2018/75; s. 5.1; s. 6

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Regulates littering in West Nipissing.