Property maintenance — Norman Wells, Northwest Territories
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, standards: No person shall permit land/premises/structure, excavation, surface water, refuse or other matter to be or remain untidy or unsightly; enforcement: Town Manager may declare nuisance/unsightly and require owner to remove litter/waste at owner's expense, build screening, or remedy as directed; if not done, Town may clean up and charge cost to owner. Source: Property Standards By-law No. 24-01, verified 2026-06-04.
Property Standards By-law No. 24-01
adopted bylaw
standards
No person shall permit land/premises/structure, excavation, surface water, refuse or other matter to be or remain untidy or unsightly
s. 5
enforcement
Town Manager may declare nuisance/unsightly and require owner to remove litter/waste at owner's expense, build screening, or remedy as directed; if not done, Town may clean up and charge cost to owner
s. 6; s. 13
scout note
Town of Norman Wells bylaw (2024) establishing and regulating minimum property standards (repeals By-Law 14-16). Text-confirmed: Town of Norman Wells, NWT, By-law No. 24-01.