Property maintenance across Yukon
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
2 of 8 municipalities in Yukon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson City |
Property Maintenance & Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 07-03 (as amended by 08-04) | standards: No untidy/unsightly land from graffiti or accumulation of lumber, paper, appliances, tires, scrap metal, waste; no junked vehicles; no dilapidated buildings; no open excavations · enforcement: Bylaw officer written order to remedy within specified time; if non-compliant, City does work at owner's expense, recoverable by civil action or added to tax roll · fines: up to $2,000 (Criminal Code) or $500 (Summary Convictions Act); continuing offence up to $500/day | 2026-06-04 |
| Faro Town |
Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 2008-04 | standards: No accumulation of refuse, paper, wood, glass, metal, appliances, junked vehicles or dilapidated buildings; residential: no building materials w/o permit, unregistered vehicles, excess solid fuel; clear fire/health-hazard growth · enforcement: CAO/Manager notice to remove within 30 days; in default Town does work at owner's expense, billed and added to taxes in arrears if unpaid · fines: up to $10,000 (Criminal Code) or $500 (Summary Convictions Act); voluntary fines per Schedule A ($100) | 2026-06-04 |
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.
Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Watson Lake (2026-06-04).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (5) — Carmacks, Haines Junction, Mayo, Teslin, Whitehorse.