What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
The Township of Wollaston, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Clean Yards / Refuse and Debris By-law 25-14; Property Standards By-Law No. 65-2021, verified 2026-10-18.
Clean Yards / Refuse and Debris By-law 25-14
adopted bylaw
standards
No owner shall allow excessive refuse, debris, waste material or wastes on yards, vacant lots, grounds or buildings; no person shall deposit them on private or municipal property without authority.
s. 2.1, 2.2
enforcement
Enforcement Officer may issue notice requiring cleanup, cessation of dumping, or covering waste; if owner defaults, completion at owner's expense; costs recoverable by action or tax roll.
s. 6.1; s. 7.1; s. 7.3
scout note
Prohibits placing or depositing refuse, debris and waste on private or municipal property (Municipal Act s.127); cost recovery via tax roll.
Township of Wollaston property standards under Building Code Act s.15.1(3): maintenance and occupancy standards for property, yards, debris, buildings; repeals earlier property standards by-laws.
Property Standards Committee Terms of Reference (66-2021)