Property maintenance across Prince Edward Island
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
14 of 59 municipalities in Prince Edward Island have an adopted bylaw on property maintenance on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton Town |
Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw (Bylaw #2020-3)
adopted 2020-10-13 |
standards: No unsightly property, dangerous/hazardous building, litter, derelict vehicles; grass <=150 mm; buildings maintained, painted and structurally sound · enforcement: Inspector serves notice to remedy; on non-compliance Town does work at owner's expense, charged as municipal lien; repair/vacation/demolition orders | 2026-06-03 |
| Charlottetown City |
Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2018-09 (amended March 11, 2025)
adopted 2018-01-01 |
standards: No property/building may be unsightly, hazardous, dangerous, a fire hazard, or in need of paint/upkeep; grass max 6 inches; no derelict vehicles; kept free of litter and heavy undergrowth · enforcement: Inspector issues Notice; on non-compliance City carries out work at owner's expense, charged as a municipal lien or recovered in a suit | 2026-06-03 |
| Cornwall Town |
A Bylaw to Amend the Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 221 — Bylaw 2023-221B
+1 more adopted 2023-04-26 |
standards: Grass max 6 inches, except in the month of May in any given year · standards: No owner shall permit property to become Unsightly or Dangerous; grass max 6 inches; no derelict motor vehicles; non-residential outdoor storage must be fenced (min 5 ft) · enforcement: Council issues Notice; on non-compliance Council may authorize Inspector to enter and do the work; costs are a debt and a lien against the property | 2026-06-03 |
| Crapaud Rural municipality |
Unsightly Property Bylaw | standards: Property with litter, dilapidated buildings, structures, motor vehicles or parts thereof causing the property to look unsightly · enforcement: Council issues clean-up order to owner/person in control; on non-compliance Council appoints person to do work and charges cost to owner as debt | 2026-06-03 |
| Kensington Town |
Dangerous and Unsightly Property Bylaw, Bylaw #2019-01 | standards: No owner shall permit property/building to become unsightly, a fire hazard or dangerous; grass max 20 cm (8 inches); no derelict motor vehicles (except industrial property); kept clean and free of hazards and litter · enforcement: Inspector issues Notice (compliance up to 30 days); on non-compliance Council may authorize entry to do the work; costs charged to owner, then a municipal lien | 2026-06-03 |
| Morell Rural municipality |
Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2020-14
adopted 2020-01-01 |
standards: No excessive accumulation of rubbish, litter, inoperative/unlicensed vehicles, derelict equipment; grass maintained; property free of fire/health/accident hazards; vacant buildings secured · enforcement: Enforcement Officer/CAO issues Notice (compliance up to 90 days); on non-compliance Municipality may enter and do the work, costs charged to owner as a municipal lien | 2026-06-03 |
| North Rustico Town |
Bylaw #2 – Unsightly Property | standards: Property with litter, dilapidated buildings, structures or motor vehicles (or parts) that cause it to look unsightly; litter includes commercial fishing boats, traps, ropes, nets, buoys outdoors on residential property · enforcement: Council issues a clean-up order to owner/person in control; on non-compliance Council may carry out the work and charge the cost back to the person as a recoverable debt | 2026-06-03 |
| O'Leary Town |
Property Standards and Upkeep Bylaw No. 10-2000
adopted 2000-08-11 |
standards: Property kept free of derelict/unsightly vehicles, buildings, debris; lawns mowed and free of leaves/garbage/litter; buildings in good repair; dead/diseased shrubs and trees removed · enforcement: Notice deeming property unsightly; owner has 30 days to comply, failing which Council completes the work at the owner's expense and bills the owner | 2026-06-03 |
| Souris Town |
Dangerous, Hazardous & Unsightly Premises By-law 2024-08
adopted 2024-11-12 |
standards: No owner shall permit property/building to become unsightly premises or otherwise hazardous, dangerous, a fire hazard, or in need of paint/upkeep; grass maintained; no inoperative/unsightly unregistered vehicles; kept free of fire/health/accident hazards and heavy undergrowth · enforcement: Officer issues Notice (compliance up to 90 days); on non-compliance Town may enter without warrant and do the work; costs charged as a municipal lien or recovered in a suit | 2026-06-03 |
| Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico Resort municipality |
Dangerous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2019-5
adopted 2019-01-01 |
standards: No unsightly property (litter, derelict vehicles, dilapidated buildings); no dangerous building; grass within 8 m of road/occupied building not over 200 mm; no derelict motor vehicles stored · enforcement: Enforcement Officer issues Order under s.238 of the Act and/or ticket; Council may authorize removal/demolition; cleanup not specified as at owner's cost | 2026-06-03 |
| Stratford Town |
Dangerous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 22 | standards: No unsightly property: litter, dilapidated building, derelict motor vehicle, or grass exceeding 200 mm (8 in) (except agricultural/wildlife habitat); no dangerous building or dangerous property · enforcement: Inspector issues notice (compliance <=30 days); on non-compliance Council may authorize entry to carry out work; cost charged to owner as a lien on the property | 2026-06-03 |
| Summerside City |
The Unsightly Property Bylaw (CS-11)
+2 more |
standards: No unsightly/dangerous/hazardous/fire-hazard property; grass maintained at 20 cm or less (except agricultural/parkland/trails/ditches); kept free of fire/health/accident hazards, litter and heavy undergrowth · enforcement: Inspector issues Notice (compliance <=30 days); on non-compliance Council may by resolution authorize entry to do the work; costs charged to owner as municipal lien | 2026-08-23 |
| Three Rivers Town |
Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2023-01
adopted 2023-03-13 |
standards: No unsightly property (litter, dilapidated/unsightly buildings, derelict motor vehicles, inoperative equipment/appliances); grass under 20 cm after June 1 (except agricultural); free of fire/health/accident hazards and heavy undergrowth · enforcement: Enforcement Officer issues Notice (compliance 60 days in settlement areas, else 90 days); on non-compliance Council resolution authorizes entry to do work; cost charged as municipal lien or recorded in suit against owner | 2026-06-03 |
| Victoria Rural municipality |
Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw #2023-02
adopted 2023-01-01 |
standards: No property/building may be or become hazardous, dangerous, a fire hazard or unsightly; property kept clean and free of fire/health/accident hazards, litter, and heavy undergrowth (except agricultural land); vacant buildings secured · enforcement: Written Notice to comply within 30 days; on non-compliance Council may by Resolution authorize entry to do the work, vacate, repair or demolish, with costs charged to owner as a municipal lien; fines up to $1,000 | 2026-06-03 |
Nothing on file for property maintenance
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (22) — Abram-Village, Alexandra, Belfast, Borden-Carleton, Brackley, Eastern Kings, Hazelbrook, Kingston, Kinkora, Linkletter, Malpeque Bay, Miltonvale Park, Miscouche, Murray Harbour, Murray River, North Shore, Sherbrooke, Union Road, Warren Grove, Wellington, West River, York.
No bylaws published online (21, verified negatives) — Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay, Bedeque and Area, Breadalbane, Central Kings, Central Prince, Darlington, Greenmount-Montrose, Hampshire, Hunter River, Lot 11 and Area, Miminegash, Mount Stewart, North Wiltshire, Northport, Souris West, St. Felix, St. Louis, St. Nicholas, St. Peters Bay, Tignish, Tignish Shore.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Clyde River, Tyne Valley.