What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Berwick, Nova Scotia, standards: No person shall have or operate a junk yard unless first obtaining a licence; enforcement: Licence by written application to Town Council; licence fee $100.00 per year payable on granting; standards: Owner/occupier shall cut and destroy thistles and other noxious weeds on land owned or occupied; slaughterhouses only at appointed places; enforcement: Notice to cut/destroy weeds; if refused/neglected for 5 days, penalty up to $10 (or up to 5 days imprisonment); Town may cut and recover costs as a debt. Source: Junk Yard Bylaw (No. 86); Nuisances Bylaw (No. 92), verified 2026-06-05.
| standards | No person shall have or operate a junk yard unless first obtaining a licence | "shall have or operate a junk yard unless he has first obtained a license" |
| enforcement | Licence by written application to Town Council; licence fee $100.00 per year payable on granting | "license fee will be One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars per year" |
Requires a licence to operate a junk yard in the Town of Berwick (enacted Feb 10 1970).
| standards | Owner/occupier shall cut and destroy thistles and other noxious weeds on land owned or occupied; slaughterhouses only at appointed places | s. 129; s. 128 |
| enforcement | Notice to cut/destroy weeds; if refused/neglected for 5 days, penalty up to $10 (or up to 5 days imprisonment); Town may cut and recover costs as a debt | s. 130; s. 133 |
Addresses property nuisances in the Town of Berwick (slaughterhouses, noxious weeds, and similar). Recategorized from noise: content is general property nuisance, not a noise bylaw.