What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Prince Edward, Ontario, standards: Yards and vacant lots must be free of dilapidated or collapsed structures, accumulated materials, inoperative machinery, any unsafe or unsightly condition, and abandoned or inoperative vehicles.; enforcement: Officer issues Order to Remedy requiring repair/maintenance to standard or site clearance to graded condition; if non-compliant, Municipality may repair or demolish and enter without warrant; administrative penalty $200 first offence, $400 subsequent.. Source: Property Standards By-law 4250-2018, verified 2026-06-09.
Property Standards By-law 4250-2018
adopted bylaw
standards
Yards and vacant lots must be free of dilapidated or collapsed structures, accumulated materials, inoperative machinery, any unsafe or unsightly condition, and abandoned or inoperative vehicles.
s. 5.7.7(a)–(d); s. 5.7.2
enforcement
Officer issues Order to Remedy requiring repair/maintenance to standard or site clearance to graded condition; if non-compliant, Municipality may repair or demolish and enter without warrant; administrative penalty $200 first offence, $400 subsequent.
s. 7.4.1–7.4.2; s. 8.1.1; s. 8.2.1
scout note
Prescribes standards for property maintenance and occupancy, including buildings, yards, garbage, weeds, unsafe conditions, orders, appeals, and enforcement.