What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario, standards: Property kept free and clear of ground cover exceeding 30 centimetres, garbage, refuse, domestic waste or industrial waste, unlocked refrigerators, wrecked appliances, derelict vehicles, hindering hedges, animal excrement, unsafe trees.; enforcement: Officer may serve notice directing compliance. If failed, Town may enter and carry out work. Expenses deemed taxes, added to tax roll or collected by action.. Source: Clean Yard By-law 2014-002, verified 2026-06-10.
Clean Yard By-law 2014-002
adopted bylaw
standards
Property kept free and clear of ground cover exceeding 30 centimetres, garbage, refuse, domestic waste or industrial waste, unlocked refrigerators, wrecked appliances, derelict vehicles, hindering hedges, animal excrement, unsafe trees.
s. 2
enforcement
Officer may serve notice directing compliance. If failed, Town may enter and carry out work. Expenses deemed taxes, added to tax roll or collected by action.
s. 13, 15, 19
scout note
Requires maintenance of land in a clean, clear and safe condition, regulating refuse, debris, used vehicles, snow/ice removal, and public nuisances.