What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Village of Merrickville–Wolford, Ontario, standards: Lands free from rubbish, debris, long grass, inoperative vehicles, wrecked equipment, dilapidated furniture; residential zones: lawns/hedges not overgrown; vacant lands free from weeds and hazards; enforcement: Officer issues Notice of Non-Compliance, then Order to repair/clear; if owner fails, Municipality carries out work at owner's expense, costs added to tax roll as municipal taxes; standards: No person shall permit lands to become unhealthy, unsanitary, create fire/accident hazard, allow turfgrass >150mm, permit recurrent pondage, or dump/keep refuse or waste.; enforcement: Notice served requiring compliance; if not complied with, municipality may clean, clear, remove refuse/waste/inoperative vehicles at owner's expense, recovered by action or added to tax roll.. Source: Property Standards (22-03); Yards By-law (65-2024), verified 2026-06-09.
Property Standards (22-03)
adopted bylaw
standards
Lands free from rubbish, debris, long grass, inoperative vehicles, wrecked equipment, dilapidated furniture; residential zones: lawns/hedges not overgrown; vacant lands free from weeds and hazards
s. 2.01, s. 2.02, s. 2.03, s. 2.05, s. 2.05(a), s. 2.06, s. 2.08, s. 4.01
enforcement
Officer issues Notice of Non-Compliance, then Order to repair/clear; if owner fails, Municipality carries out work at owner's expense, costs added to tax roll as municipal taxes
s. 6.08(b)(iv); s. 6.17(iii)
scout note
Officially listed property standards by-law.
Yards By-law (65-2024)
adopted bylaw
standards
No person shall permit lands to become unhealthy, unsanitary, create fire/accident hazard, allow turfgrass >150mm, permit recurrent pondage, or dump/keep refuse or waste.
s. 4.1, s. 4.2, s. 4.3, s. 4.4, s. 4.5
enforcement
Notice served requiring compliance; if not complied with, municipality may clean, clear, remove refuse/waste/inoperative vehicles at owner's expense, recovered by action or added to tax roll.