Property maintenance — Westport, Ontario

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

The Village of Westport, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law 2020-24 Maintenance of Lands in a Safe Condition, verified 2026-10-18.

By-law 2020-24 Maintenance of Lands in a Safe Condition adopted bylaw
standards Property must be neat, tidy, safe and free from rubbish, long grass/weeds, unsafe stored materials, dead trees, wrecked/unlicensed vehicles, unfenced excavations, unsafe structures, deteriorated exteriors, unsafe combustibles, dilapidated sheds. s. 1.2
enforcement Officer may order owner to cease contravention and comply; if owner fails, Village may enter, do work/remove/store items, with costs invoiced to owner and added to tax roll if unpaid. s. 3.1; s. 3.5; s. 3.4.5; s. 4.7
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Village of Westport by-law (Municipal Act ss.127, 131) requiring owners to keep land clean, clear and safe, and regulating storage of used motor vehicles for wrecking; rescinds 2018-12. Scanned PDF, OCR'd.

Westport By-laws index

Village by-law listing.

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