Property maintenance — Haut-Madawaska, New Brunswick
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Haut-Madawaska, New Brunswick, standards: No person shall permit premises to contain ashes, junk, rubbish, refuse, accumulated debris, derelict vehicles/equipment/machinery, or dilapidated buildings; or allow structures to become public safety hazards due to vacancy or structural unsoundness.; enforcement: By-law enforcement officer issues written notice specifying required remedy and deadline (s. 132); if owner fails to comply, municipality may clean, repair, or demolish at owner's cost, with costs becoming a debt due to the local government (s. 137).. Source: Arrêté n° 2018-05 — Arrêté sur les lieux dangereux ou inesthétiques du Conseil de la Communauté de Haut-Madawaska, verified 2026-06-07.
Arrêté n° 2018-05 — Arrêté sur les lieux dangereux ou inesthétiques du Conseil de la Communauté de Haut-Madawaska
adopted bylaw
standards
No person shall permit premises to contain ashes, junk, rubbish, refuse, accumulated debris, derelict vehicles/equipment/machinery, or dilapidated buildings; or allow structures to become public safety hazards due to vacancy or structural unsoundness.
s. 131(1)(a)–(d), 131(2), 131(3)
enforcement
By-law enforcement officer issues written notice specifying required remedy and deadline (s. 132); if owner fails to comply, municipality may clean, repair, or demolish at owner's cost, with costs becoming a debt due to the local government (s. 137).
s. 132, 137(1), 137(3)
scout note
Dangerous or unsightly premises arrêté adopted by the predecessor Communauté de Haut-Madawaska, still in force under the successor Town. Third reading and adoption September 11, 2018.