Property maintenance — Barnston-Ouest, Quebec

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

In the Municipality of Barnston-Ouest, Quebec, standards: Prohibited: waste/immondices on vacant lots, dead branches/demolition debris/scrap on terrain, unregistered inoperable vehicles (7+ years old), excessive vegetation, noxious weeds (ragweed, poison ivy, giant hogweed), inoperable appliances/vehicles left outside, waste accumulation on private property causing aesthetic prejudice.; enforcement: Municipal officer orders cleanup; if owner fails to comply, officer may take necessary measures to suppress nuisances at the owner's expense.. Source: Règlement no 288-2020 concernant les nuisances, verified 2026-06-14.

Règlement no 288-2020 concernant les nuisances adopted bylaw
standards Prohibited: waste/immondices on vacant lots, dead branches/demolition debris/scrap on terrain, unregistered inoperable vehicles (7+ years old), excessive vegetation, noxious weeds (ragweed, poison ivy, giant hogweed), inoperable appliances/vehicles left outside, waste accumulation on private property causing aesthetic prejudice. "un ou plusieurs véhicules automobiles fabriqués depuis plus de sept (7) ans, non immatriculé pour l'année courante et hors d'état de fonctionnement."
enforcement Municipal officer orders cleanup; if owner fails to comply, officer may take necessary measures to suppress nuisances at the owner's expense. "ledit employé ou fonctionnaire peut prendre les mesures nécessaires pour que ces nuisances soient supprimées aux frais du propriétaire."
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Adopted nuisances by-law no 288-2020 of Barnston-Ouest, repealing prior by-laws; confirmed in PDF header.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: https://www.barnston-ouest.ca · Last verified 2026-06-14 · Property maintenance in other municipalities