What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Viking, Alberta, standards: A person shall not cause or permit to exist unsightliness or a nuisance with respect to any building or land they own or occupy.; enforcement: property owner shall; (i) remedy the deficiencies... or (ii) remove or demolish the building; standards: Premises shall not be unsightly, untidy or nuisance condition, including rubbish, inoperative vehicles, dilapidated structures, unsafe excavations, overgrown weeds, or interfering trees.; enforcement: Officer may issue Order to remedy. If not completed, Town may undertake actions and charge cost against person; if unpaid, charged against premises as taxes.. Source: Derelict Properties Bylaw 2025-730; Nuisance or Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2018-665 and Amendment 2019-685, verified 2026-06-08.
| standards | A person shall not cause or permit to exist unsightliness or a nuisance with respect to any building or land they own or occupy. | s. 1 |
| enforcement | property owner shall; (i) remedy the deficiencies... or (ii) remove or demolish the building | s. 10 |
Addresses derelict, abandoned, and deteriorated properties, requiring owners to remediate or remove unsafe structures.
| standards | Premises shall not be unsightly, untidy or nuisance condition, including rubbish, inoperative vehicles, dilapidated structures, unsafe excavations, overgrown weeds, or interfering trees. | s. 3.1; s. 2(n); s. 3.4 |
| enforcement | Officer may issue Order to remedy. If not completed, Town may undertake actions and charge cost against person; if unpaid, charged against premises as taxes. | s. 4.2(e); s. 4.3(e) |
Regulates nuisance conditions and unsightly premises, requiring property owners to maintain safe and tidy properties.