What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Hanna, Alberta, standards: Owners prohibited from permitting "Unsightly Premises", defined as visual evidence of lack of maintenance or excessive accumulation of vehicles, garbage, building material, scrap, litter, trash, junk, or waste.; enforcement: Notice issued requiring remedial action; Town may perform work at owner's expense; violation tickets, fines up to $10,000, or imprisonment.. Source: Unsightly Property and Snow Removal Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.
Unsightly Property and Snow Removal Bylaw
adopted bylaw
standards
Owners prohibited from permitting "Unsightly Premises", defined as visual evidence of lack of maintenance or excessive accumulation of vehicles, garbage, building material, scrap, litter, trash, junk, or waste.
s. 3.1, s. 2.1(w)
enforcement
Notice issued requiring remedial action; Town may perform work at owner's expense; violation tickets, fines up to $10,000, or imprisonment.
s. 8.1, s. 8.1(e), s. 9.1, s. 10.1
scout note
Regulates unsightly premises and requires snow removal from properties and sidewalks in Hanna.