What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ontario, standards: Yards free from rubbish, debris, hazards, noxious plants, wrecked vehicles, dilapidated structures.; enforcement: Owner shall repair and maintain property to satisfaction of Officer.; standards: Land must be free of refuse, weeds over 20cm, standing water over 30cm, inoperative vehicles, and open waste accumulation.; enforcement: Municipality may order compliance; default allows cleanup at owner's cost, recoverable by action or added to tax roll.. Source: By-Law 7 of 1999 Property Standards; By-law 2019-21 Tidy Yard By-Law, verified 2026-06-10.
| standards | Yards free from rubbish, debris, hazards, noxious plants, wrecked vehicles, dilapidated structures. | s. 3.1 |
| enforcement | Owner shall repair and maintain property to satisfaction of Officer. | s. 1.4(a) |
Adopted property standards by-law prescribing standards of maintenance and occupancy of property (Lambton County Planning & Development). Read a third time and finally passed 1999-02-01.
| standards | Land must be free of refuse, weeds over 20cm, standing water over 30cm, inoperative vehicles, and open waste accumulation. | 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.11; Part 1, 1. "Cleared" |
| enforcement | Municipality may order compliance; default allows cleanup at owner's cost, recoverable by action or added to tax roll. | 5.1, 6.6(a), 6.6(b) |
Adopted by-law for the filling up, draining, cleaning and clearing of land and clearing of refuse. Read a first, second and third time and finally passed 2019-05-21.