Property maintenance — West Perth, Ontario

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

The Municipality of West Perth, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Property Standards By-law No. 013-2013; Tidy Yards By-law No. 18-2025, verified 2026-10-18.

Property Standards By-law No. 013-2013 adopted bylaw
standards Yards kept clean and free of litter, rubbish, waste, salvage, refuse, decaying or damaged trees, objects creating health, fire, accident hazard or unsightly condition. s. 2.02
enforcement If a person fails to comply with an order, the municipality may cause required work to be done at the cost of the person; costs may be recovered by action or added to the tax roll. s. 8.03(2)
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Municipality of West Perth standards for maintenance and occupancy of property (Building Code Act s.15.1(3)).

Tidy Yards By-law No. 18-2025 adopted bylaw
standards Property must be kept free of Refuse, overgrown vegetation, Weeds, graffiti, standing water, sewage, and hazardous holes/excavations. s. 7.1; s. 7.8; s. 7.9; s. 7.23; s. 7.41; s. 7.43; s. 7.46
enforcement Municipality may make an Order to discontinue contravention or do corrective work; if person fails, Municipality may do the work at the person’s expense and recover costs by action or adding to tax roll. s. 9.1; s. 9.4
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Yard cleanup and property maintenance by-law; repeals 021-2003, 022-2003 and 68-2005.

Property Standards page

rules page: links Property Standards and Tidy Yards by-laws.

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