What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario, standards: Yards must be clean, free from waste, refuse, wrecked vehicles, dilapidated structures, holes, pests, and fences free from defacement.; enforcement: Notice of Non-Compliance, Order to Comply, Municipality may repair/clear at owner's expense, Administrative Monetary Penalty.. Source: Property Standards By-law 099-2020, verified 2026-06-10.
Property Standards By-law 099-2020
adopted bylaw
standards
Yards must be clean, free from waste, refuse, wrecked vehicles, dilapidated structures, holes, pests, and fences free from defacement.
s. 2.1(c), s. 2.1(e), s. 2.1(g)
enforcement
Notice of Non-Compliance, Order to Comply, Municipality may repair/clear at owner's expense, Administrative Monetary Penalty.
s. 6.2, s. 6.3(a)(iii), s. 6.8(b)
scout note
Municipality of Brighton By-law 099-2020 prescribing standards for maintenance and occupancy of property; repeals By-law 082-2002. Adopted by Council November 2, 2020.