What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, standards: Prohibits vacant/derelict buildings, structures, vegetation or waste that are a danger to public health/safety/welfare or a fire hazard; owner must keep visible fences, structures and finishes in good repair and secure vacant property against entry/vandalism/fire; enforcement: Peace Officer issues notice to owner ordering remedy (compliance within up to 60 days); if not complied Town may secure/remove/demolish property and charge cost to owner; appeal to Council within 14 days, then to Supreme Court; standards: Prohibits unsightly land/premises: accumulation of animal material, ashes, building material, refuse, garbage, hazardous waste, litter, household appliances/furniture; inoperative ATVs/vehicles/equipment/machinery; graffiti/dilapidated building surfaces; enforcement: Peace Officer issues Clean-up Order (compliance within 15 days); if not complied, Town carries out actions and charges cost against owner as taxes; appeal to Council within 14 days. Source: Consolidated Vacant and Derelict Property By-law No. 2758/PS/25; Unsightly Land-Premises By-law No. 2656/H&S/20, verified 2026-06-04.
Consolidated Vacant and Derelict Property By-law No. 2758/PS/25
adopted bylaw
standards
Prohibits vacant/derelict buildings, structures, vegetation or waste that are a danger to public health/safety/welfare or a fire hazard; owner must keep visible fences, structures and finishes in good repair and secure vacant property against entry/vandalism/fire
s. 2.1(1); s. 3.1; s. 3.3; s. 3.5
enforcement
Peace Officer issues notice to owner ordering remedy (compliance within up to 60 days); if not complied Town may secure/remove/demolish property and charge cost to owner; appeal to Council within 14 days, then to Supreme Court
s. 5.1; s. 5.3(e)-(f); s. 6.1; s. 7.1; s. 8.1
scout note
Town of Inuvik consolidated bylaw (2025) to regulate demolition, removal or alteration of vacant and derelict buildings, structures, vegetation and waste. Text-confirmed: Consolidated By-law No. 2758/PS/25, cited as the Vacant and Derelict Property By-law. Complements the Unsightly Land-Premises By-law.
Prohibits unsightly land/premises: accumulation of animal material, ashes, building material, refuse, garbage, hazardous waste, litter, household appliances/furniture; inoperative ATVs/vehicles/equipment/machinery; graffiti/dilapidated building surfaces
s. 2.1(27)
enforcement
Peace Officer issues Clean-up Order (compliance within 15 days); if not complied, Town carries out actions and charges cost against owner as taxes; appeal to Council within 14 days
s. 4.3; s. 4.4; s. 6.2; s. 7.3
scout note
Town of Inuvik bylaw (2020) to control and prevent the unsightly appearance of land and premises. OCR-confirmed: Town of Inuvik, NWT, By-law #2656/H&S/20.